Pantocrator
2010-07-12
Part of a project exploring the relationship between Eastern and Western forms of iconography.Continue Reading
Saints Peter and Paul
2010-07-06
Tradition holds that Saints Peter and Paul were martyred on the same day. Before they were led to their separate fates, Peter on the cross and Paul by the sword, they met and exchanged a “holy kiss.” This meeting of Peter and Paul, the “Concord of the Apostles,” is consideredContinue Reading
Interview with David Clayton
2010-07-02
David Clayton is the head of the art department at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrimack, NH. He is responsible for implementing the “Way of Beauty” program that not only trains artists to serve the Church but also educates non-artists in the transcendental nature of beauty. David wasContinue Reading
Star of the Sea
2010-06-30
Stella Maris © Lawrence Klimecki (Private Commission) Mary is a guide to be followed on our way to Christ. She is the star that guides us through stormy seas that threaten to overpower us. “If the winds of temptation arise; If you are driven upon the rocks of tribulation lookContinue Reading
The Vocation of Beauty
2010-06-28
“Those who aspire to a life of beauty, must, in the first place, strive to be truthful and good. If life is true it will automatically become beautiful, just as light shines forth when flame is enkindled. But if they seek after beauty in the first place… in the endContinue Reading
The Mariner’s Cross
2010-06-25
The similarity of early ships anchors to the cross led to the development of a unique form of crucifix known as the Sailor’s Cross or the Mariner’s Cross. Christ is our anchor in the stormy seas that can sometimes overwhelm us in life. When combined with the ship’s wheel itContinue Reading
Oldest Known Paintings of the Apostles found in Rome
2010-06-24
Frescoes have been discovered in 4th century catacombs under Rome that include the earliest known paintings of the apostles. Get the whole story and the best pictures at CNN. What is interesting is how consistent the iconography of the apostles has remained for 1700 years. St. Paul is balding andContinue Reading
Art demands an artist – quote
2010-06-21
“Art demands an artist. Random chance has never explained a waltz or a symphony, a physical equation or an epic poem. It cannot.” Fr. Thomas Dubay “The Evidential power of Beauty”Continue Reading
Franciscan Martyrs of the Holy Land
2010-06-18
Clock wise from the top left are St. Nicholas of Tavelic, St. Deodato, St. Stephen of Cuneo, and St. Peter of Narbonne. In 1384 Nicholas and Deodat volunteered for a mission to the Holy Land where they became custodians of the holy places, aided pilgrims, and studied Arabic. For manyContinue Reading
St. Luke
2010-06-16
Saint Luke © Lawrence Klimecki (Private Commission) St. Luke is the patron saint of artists. There are several paintings (icons) scattered throughout the world that, according to tradition, were painted by him or are copies of his work. The bull is attributed to St. Luke as a symbol of sacrifice.Continue Reading