An icon () is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Catholic churches. The most common subjects include Jesus, Mary, saints, and angels. Although especially associated with portrait-style images concentrating on one or two main figures, the term also covers most of the religious images in a variety of artistic media produced by Eastern Christianity, including narrative scenes, usually from the Bible or the lives of saints.
An icon () is a religious work of art most commonly a painting in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox Oriental Orthodox and Catholic churches The most common subjects include Jesus Mary saints and angels Although especially associated with portrait-style images concentrating on one or two main figures the term also covers most of the religious images in a variety of artistic media produced by Eastern Christianity including narrative scenes usually from the Bible or the lives of saints