Byzantine Icon Painting evolved from the ancient Egyptian Fayum portraits, as a way to depict the people and the stories of the books of the Bible. One such book was Revelation, written by St. John on the island of Patmos, where our course will be held.
Included in the price:
- Six nights full-board accommodation
- Transportation during the course, pick up and drop off from port/airport
- Tuition, materials and equipment for the course as well as complementary services such as framing of artwork.
- Buffet breakfast, lunch or picnic according to location, sit down dinner on hotel terrace accompanied with local wines.
- Soft drinks and snacks
- Special events and activities
Non-participating partners: Partners or companions who do not wish to participate on any of the courses receive a 20% discount or €240.
Two-week trips: Those booking two consecutive weeks enjoy a discount of 10%
Group discount: If you are four or more people booking together for any course you receive a 10% discount each.
Private group bookings are available and we can make minor changes to the itinerary to suit the group.
Child discounts: Children (non-participating) under 10 sharing a room with two adults receive a 50% discount.
Faculty Information:
Course outline:
- Sketch the design on paper, prepare the wood surface, trace the design on to the prepared wood.
- Apply the gold leaf for the background and the halo.
- Mix the specific paints and apply them using special brush strokes.
- Learn the different lighting and shading techniques.
- Focus on the facial and body characteristics.
- Write the name of the Saint, King or Angel in Byzantine letters and apply the lacquer.
Other Activities:
Just some of the complementary events that we offer and which we feel will make your experience of the Aegean more complete.
- Fishing trips – once a week we will take a traditional Greek fishing boat, a packed lunch with plenty of wine and spend the afternoon fishing.
- Excursions to monasteries, churches and other sites of interest
- Mythology seminars (Patmos only)
- Greek music nights
- Wine tasting evenings
Facility Information:
The houses are fully equipped with 2 air conditioned bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, and balconies with view of the Kampos beach.
We provide: Desktop easels, wooden canvas, gold leaf, specialized paints, brushes, paper, theory booklet, lacquer, various other materials and equipment used during the course.
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