Showing posts with label iconography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label iconography. Show all posts

Friday, July 30, 2021

Wedding at Cana



Questionable with respect to ttraditional canons.

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Too Distracting to Be a True Icon

The realism is even worse than that of 19th ce Russian icons, and Christ is almost smirking. The patriarchate of Rome has a long way to go in recovering its iconographic tradition.

Friday, November 20, 2020

Sped-up Video of an Icon of St. John Cassian Being Painted



Wednesday, October 21, 2020

The Proof is in the Pudding

Will Orthodox be disappointed by the designs? I don't think they've been made public yet.




Sunday, May 17, 2020

Cultural Appropriation!

Let the Latins rediscover their iconographic traditions, some of which are shared with Byzantine Christianity.

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Saturday, October 21, 2017

A Carved Icon

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Icons at Lourdes

Recently added? I don't recall seeing them when I visited the basilica back in the 90s. They're reminiscent of the Year of Mercy logo.

Friday, July 01, 2016

Icon of St. Kateri



The wearing of a feather headdress might trigger a SJW though.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Good or Bad Western Iconography?



When was this mosaic done?


Meanwhile, JRS...


Saturday, April 30, 2016

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Lack of Western Talent?

The icon could have been much better.

Pope Francis on Instagram: With the weapons of love, God has defeated selfishness and death.

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Sunday, March 27, 2016

This one is a bit better...

Monday, March 14, 2016

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Coptic Style?

Seeing these photos of the Jubilee "icon" of the prodigal son here, that is what I am thinking...

Pope Francis on Friday visited a new homeless shelter in Rome’s Termini – John Paul II train station, where he opened a...

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Saturday, December 19, 2015

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of the Caritas Diocesan Hostel in Via Marsala, at Rome's Termini Station, and celebrates Holy Mass there, in occasion of the Jubilee of Mercy. Watch LIVE now!

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, December 18, 2015