Illustration: The Sacred Heart of Jesus
2023-02-08
An illustration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, after Carl Martin Ritter von Feuerstein. A symbol of the love God bears for all humanity.Continue Reading
Viktor Vanetsov and the Revival of the Icon
2022-11-30
“Viktor Vasnetsov should be credited with the true beginnings of the revival of the iconographic form.” It has been 66 years since the groundbreaking book “The Meaning of Icons,” by Ouspensky and Lossky was first published. The book is largely responsible for the modern revival of the art of iconography.Continue Reading
(Re)launching “The Book of Saints” and Accepting Commissions
2022-11-17
Own a piece of original art! I am thrilled to announce that we have launched “The Book of Saints” at its own website. We are still adding some things but the site is up and operational. Take a look. www.thebookofsaints.com We will be posting past work and we are acceptingContinue Reading
The Sacred Art of René de Cramer
2022-11-16
I often think that one of the most overlooked periods of sacred art is the early 1900s. Christian artists of that period had a deep respect for tradition but were nit afraid to adapt traditional forms to contemporary needs. If anything their work displays a logical progression in the developmentContinue Reading
This Is The Peace Of Christ
2022-10-29
“When we accept the offer of Jesus we experience the calm and serenity that Zaccheus experienced when salvation came to his house. This is the Peace of Christ.” The Repentant Sinner In 1886 Leo Tolstoy wrote a short story titled “The Repentant Sinner.” In the story a seventy yearContinue Reading
Work, Humility, and Paying Our Debt
2022-09-28
“In all things, give glory to God.” God is the Author of Our Victories All that we have, all that we are, all the talents, traits, interests, and abilities that make each of us unique individuals, are given to us by God. They are given to us along with aContinue Reading
Saint Hildegard, Fallen Stars, and the Depiction of Evil
2022-09-21
“evil may be depicted but it must be depicted beautifully.” How do we depict the demonic and the devil in sacred art? In September, September 17 to be precise, we celebrate the feast day of Saint Hildegard von Bingen. Saint Hildegard was a truly remarkable woman. She was born inContinue Reading
Do We Squander What God Has Given to Us?
2022-09-14
“do we squander the gifts that God has freely given to us?” To Squander The Holy Land in the time of Jesus was largely an agrarian culture and so it is no surprise that many of terms we find in scripture have their origins in agricultural practices. When the grainContinue Reading
Is “Originality” Overrated?
2022-09-07
“Creativity and originality certainly have their place in the art world,…but it is only a part” The division between sacred art and and secular art is centuries old. It began largely as a matter of patronage. The popular idea of the artist creating works of art based on his ownContinue Reading
Mary, Undoer of Knots
2022-09-02
Mary, Undoer of Knots is an ancient devotion of the Church popularized by Pope Francis. Mary is sometimes referred to as the new Eve. Her obedience to God’s plan, undid the knot of Eve’s disobedience. In the second century, Saint Irenaeus wrote, “The knot of Eve’s disobedience was untied byContinue Reading