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    Where the icons go

    Commissioned sacred icons in Italy and Switzerland

    The atelier is in Sicily, but Concetta Basile's icons are made to reach those who desire them wherever they are. Some places, however, have a special bond with sacred art and with the icon: here we tell which, and how to commission an icon if you live, own a home or celebrate an event there.

    Hand-painted icon of the Mother of God of Tenderness

    One icon, many places

    From the Byzantine icons of Rome to the gold grounds of Tuscany, from the bronze doors cast in Constantinople for Amalfi to the Orthodox churches of Trieste and Geneva: Italy and Switzerland hold a long history of dialogue with the Christian East. A hand-painted icon today becomes part of that story.

    Hand-painted icon of the Mother of God with red halo

    Rome

    Byzantine icons hand-painted to commission for those living in Rome: from the Salus Populi Romani to Eastern-rite churches. 23¾ karat gold, delivered to Rome.

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    Round hand-painted icon of Christ Pantocrator

    Vatican

    Icons by Lia Galdiolo were present at audiences of John Paul II and are kept in the Vatican. Hand-painted icons as gifts for priests, bishops and Church institutions.

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    Mother of God with green mantle on worked gold ground

    Tuscany

    From the «Greek manner» of Cimabue and Duccio to Cennino Cennini's Craftsman's Handbook: hand-painted gold-ground icons for villas, homes and collections in Tuscany.

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    Round icon of the Virgin of Tenderness with gold ground

    Amalfi Coast

    Amalfi, Positano, Ravello: a coast bound to Byzantium. Hand-painted icons as wedding gifts and for seaside villas. Commissioned and made in Italy.

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    Icon placed in a bright, minimalist entrance

    Lake Como

    Hand-painted Byzantine icons for villas, private chapels and residences on Lake Como. From the Magistri Comacini to the Sacred Mount of Ossuccio. 23¾ karat gold.

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    Hand-painted icon of the face of Christ

    Trento

    Trento, the city of the Council that defended sacred images. Byzantine icons hand-painted to commission for families, parishes and scholars in Trentino.

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    Hand-painted icon of Saint George and the dragon

    South Tyrol

    For those in South Tyrol who love handcrafted sacred art, from Val Gardena woodcarving to Gothic altarpieces: Byzantine icons hand-painted to commission in Italy.

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    Hand-painted Deesis triptych in a study

    Friuli Venezia Giulia

    Aquileia, Cividale, the Orthodox churches of Trieste: Friuli Venezia Giulia is a meeting place of East and West. Hand-painted icons to commission.

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    Hand-painted icon of the Saviour of the Fiery Eye

    Switzerland

    Byzantine icons hand-painted in Italy for collectors and families in Switzerland: Ticino, Geneva, Zurich, Lugano. Shipping with customs documents, booklet in English.

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    The time of prayer begins with the commission

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    Talk directly with Concetta Basile about your project: subject, size, timing and offering.

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