Iconography
Fr.Silouan Justiniano – Returning to Puerto Rico With Icons
Fr. Silouan Justiniano, who is a native of Puerto Rico, was recently invited to return to the island to show his art, both his earlier work and his icons in the city of San German with the Universidad Inter-Americana. Fr. Silouan received a Masters in Fine Arts from Hunter College New York City as well…
Continue reading »Aidan Hart to Lecture in Texas this December
OAJ contributor and world-renowned iconographer and liturgical artist Aidan Hart will deliver a lecture entitled Holy Icons in Today’s World:A Living Tradition’s Insights into Contemporary Issues in Modern Art, Ecology, and Community in Cedar Park, TX – near Austin – this December. Anyone interested in Orthodox iconography, or art and religion in general would do well to seize…
Continue reading »Iconography In The Landscape
One of the points I have been hammering at since I began writing for OAJ, is how symbolism is not just an arbitrary set of codes and meanings but is rather the very place where logos encounters the world, a coming together of different levels of reality. (See for ex, my article on the Recovery…
Continue reading »Orthodox Architecture and Iconography as Subjects in Fine Art Painting
Orthodox liturgical artists treat the vast world of secular fine art with some trepidation. The question of fine art influence on iconography, in particular, is a very delicate one. Western painting styles have done great harm to iconography historically. The reverse is arguably true as well. The ‘discovery’ of medieval painting inspired western…
Continue reading »6 Days of Icon Carving
Last month I had the opportunity to give my first icon carving training for Hexaemeron. Hexaemeron is a travelling liturgical arts school based on the work and method of Ksenia Pokrovsky of recent memory. It was an honor to join the Hexaemeron team and to have a chance of working with a very dedicated group of…
Continue reading »The Theology of the Icon as a Hermeneutic Tool in the Dialog between Science and Religion: Part One
This is post 1 of 2 in the series “The Theology of the Icon as a Hermeneutic Tool in the Dialog between Science and Religion” fr. Steven Bigham Looks at scripture through the lens of iconography so to propose an “iconic” reading of the Bible. The Theology of the Icon as a Hermeneutic Tool in…
Continue reading »Technical Hierarchy
This is post 3 of 3 in the series “Hand and Machine” Jonathan Pageau and Andrew Gould exchange ideas in an attempt to understand the difficulties and opportunities of new technologies in the making of liturgical art. The discussion is also in reaction to fr. Silouan’s article on Degraded Iconicity. The Robot and The Master…
Continue reading »The Robot and The Master
This is post 1 of 3 in the series “Hand and Machine” Jonathan Pageau and Andrew Gould exchange ideas in an attempt to understand the difficulties and opportunities of new technologies in the making of liturgical art. The discussion is also in reaction to fr. Silouan’s article on Degraded Iconicity. The Robot and The Master…
Continue reading »Dome Fresco Underway in Santa Rosa, CA
It is a rare treat to see the work of Fr. Patrick Doolan in progress. A renowned iconographer trained by Leonid Ouspensky, Fr. Patrick is a master of true fresco. For a number of years, he and his assistant, Fr. Moses, have worked to fresco St. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church in Santa Rosa, CA…
Continue reading »The Reader’s Guide to Orthodox Icons
One of the best websites/blogs devoted to iconology on the internet is a blog called The Reader’s Guide to Orthodox Icons. This blog is done anonymously and is truly a wonderful storehouse of information on icons, their typology, symbolism and spiritual significance. The tone of the blog is extremely warm and non-polemical, addressing most of the…
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