7 Religious Icons Stolen in Foggia, Italy
7 Religious Icons Stolen in Foggia, Italy
Height: 75 cm, base: 50 cm. Icon board with "cradle” (frame in relief on the edges).
Height: 60 cm, base: 50 cm. Icon board with cradle.
Height: 60 cm, base: 50 cm. Icon board with cradle.
Height: 60 cm, base: 50 cm. Icon board with cradle.
Height: 32 cm, base: 24 cm. Smooth icon board.
Height: 60 cm, width: 37.4 cm. Smooth icon board.
Height: 60 cm, width: 37.4 cm. Smooth icon board.
The theft of the 7 religious icons occurred on March 27, 2025 in Foggia, Italy. The icons were stolen from a private home located near the Ospedali Riuniti.
The icons were hand-made, between 2017 and 2024, by Prof.ssa Incoronata Maria L.S., a student of the master iconographer Antonio Schiavone. The author had attended the Christian iconography workshop held by the same master at the Parish of the Madonna della Pace and the Parish of San Guglielmo il Pellegrino located in Foggia, Italy.
The icons made by hand, or rather "written” according to tradition, represent a bridge between the visible and the invisible, a sacred art that transcends simple aesthetic representation to become a means of spiritual contemplation. These artifacts, steeped in symbolism and technical rigor, are born from a slow and thoughtful process, where every gesture of the "master iconographer” is guided by a profound inner discipline. The use of natural materials and adherence to ancient canons are not mere stylistic choices, but reflect a desire to preserve a living memory, rooted in the Byzantine tradition. The icons, thus "written”, offer themselves as windows onto the divine, inviting those who observe them to a silent dialogue, made of light, color and harmony.
Website dedicated to the 7 icons stolen in Foggia, Italy on March 27, 2025
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