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Elena Murariu: Tribute to Romanian Martyrs

By Raluca Prelipceanu on October 13, 2020
Elena Murariu: Tribute to Romanian Martyrs

Elena Murariu’s exhibition “Martyrs”, as well as the album published on this occasion, bring to our attention the story of Romanian martyrs who prayed for their country and for the whole world. Some recognized, but most unknown, these martyrs are the gift of their people, an offering to God. Their bones cover the land of […]

Posted in Artist Features, Iconography | Tagged contemporary icons, drawing, Elena Murariu, icon drawing, iconography, martyrs, romania, romanian icons November 12, 2020

Materiality Refined: The Carvings of Andrei Raileanu

By Jonathan Pageau on December 13, 2016
Materiality Refined:  The Carvings of Andrei Raileanu

Andre Raileanu is a young Romanian icon carver I have been keeping my eye on for a while now.  We have already written a few articles on the amazing things happening in Romania ( here, here and here) but Raileanu’s exploration of stone carving stands very much on its own as both an exception and […]

Posted in Artist Features, Iconography, Minor Arts | Tagged andrei raileanu, Carving, icon carving, iconography, romania, stone June 5, 2017

The Rich Classicism of Fr. Ilie Bobaianu

By Jonathan Pageau on February 16, 2016
The Rich Classicism of Fr. Ilie Bobaianu

Last year we posted an article about young Romanian iconographers creating traditional icons looking partially to modern art for elements to include in their work.   With the spiritual renewal of Romania, there are also some wonderful iconographers exploring the rich strain of classicism in Byzantine icons. Fr. Ilie Bobaianu (Dantes) is a monk and iconographer who’s work shines particularly […]

Posted in Artist Features, Iconography | Tagged Classicism, iconographer, iconography, Ilie Bobaianu, romania June 5, 2017

The New Romanian Masters: Innovative Iconography in the Matrix of Tradition

By Jonathan Pageau on March 18, 2015
The New Romanian Masters:  Innovative Iconography in the Matrix of Tradition

(Editor’s note.  For some time now we’ve wanted to find a way to present the burgeoning iconography which is currently happening in Romania. And so after a bit of searching, this article introducing the new school of iconography was written especially for OAJ by Mother Atanasia (Văetişi) of the Stavropoleos Monastery in Bucharest in collaboration with my own parish priest Fr. […]

Posted in Artist Features, Iconography, Theory | Tagged fresco, iconography, Icons, Orthodox, romania, romanian June 5, 2017

On the Gift of Art…Part IV: Challenges After the Clash

By Fr. Silouan Justiniano on January 5, 2015
On the Gift of Art...Part IV: Challenges After the Clash

This is post 4 of 5 in the series “On the Gift of Art… But, What Art” …Each one of us has his own peculiar way of expression…The capable artist is by no means a mechanical copier, but a creator in the true sense of the term. Unfortunately, even among iconographers there are some who […]

Posted in Iconography, Theory | Tagged art, contemporary, iconographer, Icons, romania, romanian, silouan justiniano, Tradition April 7, 2017

Mozaicon. Vibrant Romanian Mosaics

By Jonathan Pageau on December 10, 2014
Mozaicon. Vibrant Romanian Mosaics

Mozaicon was started by a group of Romanian fresco artists who came together in 2008 to create the mosaics for the Patriarchal Cathedral Complex in Bucharest.  After the initial project, only one of the artists, Daniel Codrescu continued working in mosaics until 2010, when once again other artists joined in to work on multiple projects […]

Posted in Artist Features, Iconography, Minor Arts | Tagged bucharest, iconography, Icons, mosaics, mozaicon, romania June 5, 2017

An Icon of the Kingdom of God: The Integrated Expression of all the Liturgical Arts – Part 9: Linens

By Andrew Gould on June 24, 2013
An Icon of the Kingdom of God: The Integrated Expression of all the Liturgical Arts – Part 9: Linens

This is post 9 of 12 in the series “An Icon of the Kingdom of God” This is the ninth part of an ongoing serial (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8)     In Orthodox churches the use of white linens provides an avenue for textile […]

Posted in Liturgical Objects, Minor Arts | Tagged church, cross stitch, decoration, embroidery, icon towels, linen, liturgical, Orthodox, ritual towels, romania, rushniki, rushnyk, rushnyki, rusnyki, Ukraine April 20, 2020
 

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