How an Icon is Created

A Timelapsed Video Animation

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474 Holy Family-Portrait

To create this online video we photographed successive stages of the creation of our latest icon, a portrait of the Holy Family. This 1¾-minute video gives you a time-lapse overview of each stage as a window into heaven is opened before your eyes.

For more details on each stage of the creation of an icon, visit our page How an Icon is Painted.

The Holy Family icon in this video is available in our full range of sizes and formats.