The world of icons is a unique realm that invites exploration step by step. Helmut Brenske, the recognized expert on old icons and president of the Icon Friends Association in Hanover, introduces the reader to this world and offers in-depth knowledge about the stylistic development of icon painting, its most important centers, and its most significant painters. His standard work 'Icons' is now being published by Legat-Verlag as a revised new edition with many current additional pieces of information. The volume provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding authenticity, restoration, conservation, care, and dating of icons. Numerous large-format color illustrations serve as examples for the explanations. A must-have for anyone who appreciates, collects, or simply wants to learn about icons.