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This is a last minute piece I wanted to get done in time for the release of The Gospel of Judas Iscariot. This is thought to be a 3rd Century document from early Gnostic Christians and I have been looking forward to this event since I learned about it a year ago.

I've also decided to make an Unlikely Icon series of 3 all together, this one being the 2nd and The Archangel Lucifer being the 1st.

Books of interest regarding Judas:

Judas: Images of the Lost Disciple by Kim Paffenroth
The Gospel of Judas by National Geographic Society
The Lost Gospel: The Quest for the Gospel of Judas Iscariot

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:icondesart:
Is this an actual icon or did you just make it up. Are you Orthodox btw? What kind of paints did you use? So beautiful.

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:icontestingpointdesign:
This is not an actual icon in the sense that there has never been one of Judas Iscariot made holding his gospel and addressed as "saint". I'm not Orthodox but I greatly admire and respect the style of Greek Orthodox iconography. I actually did this with pencil, pen, and all colors were done in Photoshop. Thank you for the comments!!

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:iconshaiyan:
wow they will release that gospel? very nice!:p) cant wait to read it

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VERY Beautiful right here I might add:worship:

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:icontestingpointdesign:
Thank you!

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:iconxullraezauviir:
Good and beautiful detail. Very spiritual indeed. :love:

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:icontestingpointdesign:
Thanks Lisa!

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:iconruined-angel:
This is very nice. I saw the recent documentary on the Gospel of Judas. and I've always been fascinated by the Ikons of Russian and Greek Orthodox, tho I myself am not a christian.

And you're a local to my area... Awesome work mate.

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:icontestingpointdesign:
Thanks for the comments! Its cool to see some more local people on DA.

I wouldn't consider myself a christian either by any tradtional sense at least but I do have a deep respect for the art of iconography. I think it's a very interesting form of art that is often overlooked.

I'm currently working on my next icon so keep an eye out for it within the next couple weeks.

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Very Byzantine. I like it (I suppose he was their best man.)

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