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Ikon (UK Band)
Ikon is an alternate spelling of icon, and the normal spelling in German and many other languages. Ikon or iKON may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * iKon, iKON, a South Korean hip hop group under 143 Entertainment * Ikon (Australian band), an Australian dark wave group * Ikon (record label), a Russian record label * Ikon Asean, a singing competition between Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines * ''Ikons'', a box set featuring material recorded by the American hard rock band Kiss * The Ikons, an early name of the Canadian band 13 Engines * "The Ikon", instrumental suite in ''Todd Rundgren's Utopia (album), Todd Rundgren's Utopia'' * Ikon the Verbal Hologram, former stage name of rapper Vinnie Paz Other media * ''Ikon'', a 1982 novel by Graham Masterton * Ikon FCL, the video sublabel of Factory Records * Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland, abbreviated as IKON, a Dutch public broadcaster Brands and enterprises * Ford Ikon, a sedan version of the Ford Fiesta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icon
An icon () is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Catholic churches. They are not simply artworks; "an icon is a sacred image used in religious devotion". The most common subjects include Christ, Mary, saints and angels. Although especially associated with portrait-style images concentrating on one or two main figures, the term also covers most religious images in a variety of artistic media produced by Eastern Christianity, including narrative scenes, usually from the Bible or the lives of saints. Icons are most commonly painted on wood panels with egg tempera, but they may also be cast in metal, carved in stone, embroidered on cloth, done in mosaic or fresco work, printed on paper or metal, etc. Comparable images from Western Christianity can be classified as "icons", although "iconic" may also be used to describe a static style of devotional image. In the Greek language, the term for icon paintin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
