hiː wʌz ˈæktɪv æz ɐn ˈaɪkɑːn pˈeɪntɚɹ ʌv dˈiːp ɹᵻlˌɪdʒɪˈɔsᵻɾi bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd baɪ ɐ fɹˈækʃən tə tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl ˈaɪkɑːn pˈeɪntɪŋ.
he was active as an icon painter of deep religiosity but also characterized by a fraction to traditional icon painting.