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Ethiopian Carving

By Jonathan Pageau on June 5, 2013
Ethiopian Carving

Since the post I wrote on Ethiopian art has attracted many comments, I thought I would share a few thoughts on Ethiopian carving. I had seen images of Ethiopian carving before my trip there and was looking forward to finding where they came from. It is in the city of Axum, where the fabled Ark of […]

Posted in Liturgical Objects, Minor Arts | Tagged blessing cross, Carving, Ethiopia, Icon, Orthodox, soapstone, st-george, steatite July 14, 2014

Miniature Icons by Evgeny Baranov

By Jonathan Pageau on April 9, 2013
Miniature Icons by Evgeny Baranov

Here are some of the most astounding miniature icons I have seen.  They are made by a Russian artisan named Evgeny Baranov who is also a very good goldsmith as you will see below.   These pictures were taken from his facebook page.  I have been trying to get a short interview with some more details, and […]

Posted in Artist Features, Iconography, Minor Arts | Tagged blessing cross, evgeny baranov, Icon, iconography, miniature, Orthodox, Russia June 5, 2017

Theophany and What Sacred Art Does

By Jonathan Pageau on January 4, 2013
Theophany and What Sacred Art Does

You enter a silent museum.  Standing at an appropriate distance, you gaze at a piece of art set against a clinically white wall.  The art is lit as to leave no glare or shine and you as the viewer leave no shadow on it.  Enough space is allotted all around the art so to be admired without […]

Posted in Iconography, Liturgy | Tagged art, blessing cross, Christ, gallery, Holy water, Icon, iconography, Jonathan Pageau, liturgy, museum, Orthodox, theophany, Water July 14, 2014

Branislav Đerković : Surgical Miniature

By Jonathan Pageau on October 23, 2012
Branislav Đerković : Surgical Miniature

  A few weeks ago, I introduced you to a Serbian miniaturist named George Bilak.  Here is yet another Serbian miniaturist who has recently grabbed my attention.  His name is Branislav Derkovic and he lives in Northern Kosovo, in a town called Leposavić. What struck me most of his carvings is the astounding perfection in detail, the […]

Posted in Artist Features, Liturgical Objects, Minor Arts | Tagged altar cross, athos, blessing cross, boxwood, branislav derkovic, Carving, cross, Icon, miniature, Orthodox, pectoral cross, serbia June 5, 2017
 

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