Ancient Image, Sacred Lines—Iconographic Templates for Painting & Meditation: Icon Templates

This is a very short book, just 50 pages, that is more of a coloring book. If you are looking for iconography patterns, I would not recommend it.Also, it is not at all clear from the description that this book is written from a Roman Catholic perspective. It is not ftom an Eastern Orthodox perspective.I am keeping it only for a couple of the pages that are helpful.

Although this book is designed to be a coloring and meditating book, the line drawings can also be used for writing icons. There are 23 line drawings, which include pictures of Christ, Madonnas, angels, and various saints. For the price and the multiple uses, I highly recommend it.

Absolutely the worst book I have seen that has or claims to have icon templates in it. The drawings are very crude and poorly done. Upon going through this book I could do nothing but throw it away.

These icon templates are perfect for children who are learning to write orthodox icons. The patterns are clear and allow for meditation and prayer.

There are a few compendia of icon models, but they are quite expensive and can be quite confusing for the person who is looking for good models. This work by Mary Jane Miller contains patterns for some of the classics of iconography, and so is one of the few out there for those of us who would be students. The patterns are clearly printed on the pages. There are sufficient patterns for someone to spend many months working on this discipline. That Mary Jane Miller is the compiler of these patterns makes them that more useful, because she is one of the finest iconographers around. If you are looking for a large group of patterns, this is a good place to begin. You will be in good company!

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A coloring book for people interested in religion, I bought a copy to share with my Sunday school class. It was great and easy

Mary Jane's work in general is fine and interesting. The collection of templates are helpful for any beginner who explores iconography. We used it in our church Sunday school with children. The idea of using for a meditation is wonderful, challenging but an easy way to focus a day by day collection of thoughts and images.

Very disappointed with the quality of the drawings and thick printed lines. Also the paper is so thin and could easily tear. Not good value for money.