Icon. Upright before her in a temple and even in a museum, a man feels the special sense. It is not simple picture, picturesque linen, and sacred image. There is painting, and there is an icon-painting. She has other laws, secrets of writing. Icon - it more than art : her basic destiny - prayer. About what icon, when and why the sacred images of Rescuer, Mother Divine, saints, what iconography types, appeared, id est types of image, Rescuer and Mother of Divine exist - this book tells in a short encyclopaedic form. In edition more than 100 illustrations of the Russian icons and pictures are presented on biblical themes.For middle school age.