Icon frame (Model 702) STL

The tradition of framing liturgical images with carved kiots and frames dates back to the Byzantine art of the early Christian period, later receiving profound development in ancient Russian temple architecture. The architectural outline of this frame, featuring a keel-shaped arch and floral ornamentation, originates from the decorative elements of 16th and 17th-century stone and wood carving. The icon frame symbolically separates the sacred space of the panel from the secular world, emphasizing the majesty of the depicted sacred subject. Believers traditionally offer prayers before such images for home protection, strengthening of faith, and spiritual peace, perceiving the icon as a window to the heavenly realm.

The presented 3D model in STL format is designed for the production of carved frames on CNC machines. The digital file is adapted for the precise reproduction of complex ornamental relief using milling techniques on solid wood or other materials.