Ikonic art can be found throughout the Orthodox Christian faith to represent the messiah, saints and other holy figures, but it is an exacting art that few men master, let alone dabble in.

圣迹术是东正用于表现弥赛亚、圣徒形象和圣经事迹的术形式，其笔触细腻精美绝伦，但极有人能达到深厚造诣，更遑论成为师。

As the Orthodox faith continues its journey away from the Roman Catholic church, the need to establish visual points of difference became apparent, and this leads to a call for more ikonic artists.

随著东正与罗马天主会分歧日深，对创造自身形象体系的需求愈发迫切，故而需要批圣迹术家为之效力。