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Icons / Plaques
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Our broad selection of icons and plaques for all occasions including Wedding & Anniversary, Confirmation & Communion, Baby & Christenings. Assortment of plaques from Italy: Della Robbias, Alabaster Last Suppers, Unique Florentine Plaques by some of the great artists. Icons are hand painted, imported from Greece. |
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Featured Icons / Plaques
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Custom Made
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Della Robbia
Originated in the 1440's in Italy with Luca Della Robbia and was carried on by his nephew, Andrea and his son, Giovanni. Luca was greatly influenced by Nanni di Banco and Lorenzo Ghiberti but it has not been determined who actually was the first to surround their works of art with garlands of fruit & flowers. Many of their original "Della Robbia" are still found in Italy today..."Madonna of the Rosary", "Madonna of the Apple", " Meeting of St. Dominic and St. Francis" and the "Deposition" are all found in Florence. The "Crucifixtion" and Announciation" are in the Verna monastery near Arezzo, the "Visitation" is in Pistoia and the "Ascension" is found in Pisa. Many more Della Robbia can be found as you tour the countryside. Today these "hand-painted, glazed terracotta" works of the art are continued in Florence and its suburbs in the form of replicas of the old "masters".
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Florentine
Florentine Art refers to artists in, from or influenced by the naturalistic style developed in the 14th century, largely through the efforts of Giotto di Bondone, and in the 15th century the leading school of the world. Some of the best known artists of the Florentine School are Brunelleschi, Donatello, Michelangelo, Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Lippi, Masolino, and Masaccio.
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Icons
Religious Icons
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Verses
Our Verses include the Irish Blessing, Footprints, the Serenity Prayer, Prayers and Blessings for Baby's Baptism and Children's Prayers.
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