Theology

• Ouspensky Léonide. Theology of the Icon. Vol. 1, 2, St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1992.

• Ouspensky Léonide, and Vladimir Lossky. The Meaning of Icons, St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1999.

• Of Damascus, John, and Andrew Louth. Three Treatises on the Divine Images, St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2003.

• The Studite, Theodore, and Catharine P. Roth. On the Holy Icons, St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2005.

• Hart, Aidan. Beauty, Spirit, Matter: Icons in the Modern World. Gracewing, 2014.

• Hart, Aidan. Techniques of Icon and Wall Painting: Egg Tempera, Fresco, Secco. Gracewing, 2015.

• Kordēs Giōrgos. Icon as Communion: The Ideals and Compositional Principles of Icon Painting. Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 2010.

• Quenot, Michel. The Resurrection and the Icon. St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1997.

• Evdokimov, Paul. The Art of the Icon: A Theology of Beauty, Oakwood Publications, 2000.

• The Apostolic, Athanasius, and John Behr. On the Incarnation, St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2011.

Modern Coptic Art

• Sadek, Ashraf, and Bernadette Sadek. L'Incarnation De La Lumière: Le Renouveau Iconographique Copte à Travers L'oeuvre De Isaac Fanous. Monde Copte, 2000.

  • http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/cce/id/2162 (Article on Isaac Fanous by Monica Rene for the Coptic Encyclopedia)

• Ascott, Jaqueline. “Towards Contemporary Coptic Art.” Higher Institute of Coptic Studies, 1988.

• Images as Messengers of Coptic Identity. An Example from Contemporary Egypt (Ragnhild Bjerre Finnestad)

  • https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326888263_Images_as_Messengers_of_Coptic_Identity_An_Example_from_Contemporary_Egypt

• “L'Icone Copte.” L'Monde Copte, no. 19.

• Mikhail, Fadi. “Sacred Art – What Is It to 21st-Century Youth? .” Coptic Culture: Past, Present and Future, by Mariam F. Ayad, The Coptic Orthodox Church Centre, 2012.

• Art and Coptic Icons- 12 Years Later (John Watson)

  • https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/28816639/2004-fallvol253pdf-coptic-church-review

History

• Bolman, Elizabeth S., and Patrick Godeau. Monastic Visions: Wall Paintings in the Monastery of St. Antony at the Red Sea. Yale University Press, 2002.

• Badawy, Alexander. Coptic Art and Archaeology: The Art of the Christian Egyptians from the Late Antique to the Middle Ages. MIT, 1978.

• Lyster, William. The Cave Church of Paul the Hermit: at the Monastery of St. Paul in Egypt. Yale University Press, 2008.

• Bolman, Elizabeth S., and Patrick Godeau. Monastic Visions: Wall Paintings in the Monastery of St. Antony at the Red Sea. Yale University Press, 2002.

• Gabrat Gawdat, and Marianne Eaton-Krauss. The Treasures of Coptic Art: in the Coptic Museum and Churches of Old Cairo. American University in Cairo Press, 2007.

• M., Du Bourguet Pierre. The Art of the Copts. Crown, 1976.

• Guirguis, Magdi. Armenian Artist in Ottoman Egypt: Yuhanna Al-Armani and His Coptic Icons. The American University in Cairo, 2008.

• Kupelian, Mary. New Testament Scenes in Coptic Monasteries. Saint Mark Foundation, 2016.

• A Newly Discovered Painting of the Epiphany in Deir al-Surian (Karel Innemeé)

  • https://www.academia.edu/1046344/_A_Newly_Discovered_Painting_of_the_Epiphany_in_Deir_al-Surian_in_Hugoye_Journal_of_Syriac_Studies_14_1

• Skalova, Zuzana, and Gawdat Gabra. Icons of the Nile Valley. Egyptian International Publishing Co.--Longman, 2006.

Links and Videos

Coptic Orthodox Answers

• http://www.copticorthodoxanswers.org/faith-sacraments-theology/what-does-the-church-believe-about-icons-and-their-use/ (Video by Fr Anthony Mourad)

Dr Isaac Fanous

• https://youtu.be/DOJ0lNTdMjA (Arabic Interview from the studio)

• https://youtu.be/Vp3bZl6K0II (Logos TV special Hosted by Dr Saad Michael Saad and featuring Guirguis Boktor, aired May 2018)

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/15fQalO14dCSfhWLTNm2gaH_NuQECX_uH/view (Brief Arabic Article by Fanous on Coptic art)

Dr Stephane Rene

• https://youtu.be/WQqsXr6_O_c (Lecture on Coptic Iconography)

• http://copticiconography.org/About.html

• https://orthodoxartsjournal.org/interview-with-neo-coptic-iconographer-stephane-rene/ (Interview)

• https://www.thewayofbeauty.org/blog/2018/5/ffyt0e9qm4d0afyzmekmb4lmqzjo56 (Interview)

• https://copticiconography.com/ (Blog)

• https://vimeo.com/360623597 (Video documenting the technical process of the production of an apse)

• http://www.bai.org.uk/members-work-stephane-rene.php

Lectures Given at Holy Virgin Mary and St Pishoy (Pasadena)

• https://youtu.be/OGNNAQYeKGU (HG Bishop Kyrillos)

• https://youtu.be/TS-bhKRoC7E (Tasony Therese Henein, wife of the late Fr Antonious Henein)

• https://youtu.be/dGU_mmCMd-Y (Archdeacon Mark Soliman)

Fadi Mikhail

• https://youtu.be/4jC4rdNbxlQ (Video featuring the technical component of painting icons)

• https://youtu.be/ZTS6Ecb6ev8 (Lecture given at SMSV on the spirituality of icons)

• https://www.ukcopticicons.com/

• https://www.plough.com/en/topics/culture/art/all-about-light

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07qbvb9 (Claire McCollum meets Fadi Mikhail to learn about the deep spiritual significance of icons in Orthodox worship)

Dr Mary Guirguis

• https://youtu.be/ij1KUMw2BuQ (Both links- Egyptian television special in which Dr Mary runs through the technical process of making an icon)

• https://youtu.be/JhBK41YJGes

Guirguis Boktor

• http://copticartstudio.com/Intro.htm

Karel C Innemée

• https://amsterdam.academia.edu/KarelInnem%C3%A9e

Additional Resources

• http://www.copticmuseum-canada.org/ (Established in 1996, the Museum advances education by improving the public’s understanding and awareness of the heritage and the art of the Copts, through exhibitions, events, performances, diverse programming, and publications)

• http://www.copticplace.com/ (the official website of the late Coptic linguist Mervat Iskander).