This Uncreated energy, the ineffable presence of God it his creation, is depicted in many icons such as the Annunciation, Christ's Baptism in the Jordan. The most explicit representations of uncreated energy as divine light, however, are to be seen in icons of the Transfiguration. This oxymoronic idiom attempts to describe in its self-contradiction, ineffability, the indescribable, uncircumscribable God. As the light moves from Christ it is depicted in successively lighter bands of blue, finally as a white outer band from which white or gold rays touch Peter, James and John on the ground, sometimes also touching Moses and Elijah on the same horizontal plane as Jesus. This uncreated energy of God brings about theosis.
Icons are pledges of the coming victory of a redeemed creation over the fallen one.
The artistic perfection of an icon is not only a reflection of the celestial glory - it is a concrete example of matter restored to its original harmony and beauty, and serving as a vehicle of the Spirit. Iconography is a sacred art. An icon is spiritual in its themes, subject matter and mode of expression. It exalts the God of beauty Who wants to communicate with us. It is a vehicle of prayer, creating sacred space both within us and without.