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Iconographer and former Greek Orthodox monk Aidan Hart paints an icon for Advent.

The Creation of an Icon: Halos

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Iconographer Aidan Hart puts the finishing touches to his icon.

Aidan Hart is painting an icon to mark the season of Advent. Today he puts in the finishing touches to the angel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary and he explains how the halo has changed through history and the connection between icons and modern art.

You can see how Aidan created this icon by going to the picture gallery on the programme's webpage.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001l7x

Producer:  Phil Pegum
Series Producer:  Amanda Hancox

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