Posts Tagged ‘matthew wilkinson’
The King’s Iconographer on Hierarchy, Beauty, and the Crisis of Modern Art
I had the privilege of interviewing world-renowned iconographer Aidan Hart. We discussed his time as a hermit, his career as an iconographer, his relationship with King Charles, and his artistic influences. I was particularly enlightened hearing about his time as a hermit, which lasted over a decade. He ultimately ascertained that the capacity for silence,…
Continue reading »Georgian Orthodox Chant – Almost Lost Forever, with Dr. John Graham
In this conversation with renowned Georgian Orthodox chant expert Dr. John Graham, we discuss the origins, history, and preservation of Georgia’s ancient three-part polyphonic sacred music. Dr. Graham—widely regarded as the foremost English-speaking authority on Georgian Orthodox liturgical chant—explores the early development of this musical tradition, from the creation of the Georgian alphabet and the…
Continue reading »Building for the Divine: The Art of Orthodox Architecture with Andrew Gould
In this long-format interview, Andrew Gould discusses numerous aspects of liturgical arts and architecture with Anglican organist Matthew Wilkinson. Our conversation touches upon church architecture, Eastern and Western rites, American cultural heritage from hymn-singing to fine woodworking, robotic production of ornamentation, historic styles from baroque to brutalist, liturgical music, acoustics, and much more.
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