Elder Sophrony Archives – Orthodox Arts Journal

‘Being’, The Art and Life of Father Sophrony

By Dr Christabel Helena Anderson | September 3, 2020 |

Archimandrite Sophrony, painting Christ at the Last Supper, early 1980s, the Monastery of St John the Baptist, Refectory.[1] Image: ©The Stavropegic Monastery of Saint John the Baptist, Essex. Editorial note: This is the second part of a series on the artistic path and iconographic legacy of Saint Sophrony (Sakharov) as seen through a collection…

Seeking Perfection in the World of Art: The Artistic Path of Father Sophrony

By Dr Christabel Helena Anderson | January 3, 2019 |

Editorial note: Due to its little-known subject matter and the book’s current limited availability in some regions, the following is a summary, rather than a standard review, of Seeking Perfection in the World of Art: The Artistic Path of Father Sophrony1 – Sister Gabriela’s monograph on the artistic journey and iconographic legacy of Elder Sophrony.…