Catholic Icons

Hi, everyone! I am new at the Catholic Illustrators Guild and happy to be here. I am an iconography apprentice learning to write Catholic icons in the Russian-Byzantine tradition. The recessed and panel icons I have completed so far can be seen at my site Created Beauty. Here are two of the icons I recently finished:

 

The icons are all written using natural pigments with water-based egg tempera on wood covered with linen and traditional gesso, together with 23.5 kt gold leaf and/or silver leaf burnished by hand. Check out my site and please do not hesitate to get in touch at createdbeautyicons@gmail.com should you have any questions.

Thanks, enjoy!

Marcelle

Christ the Good Shepherd

Latest commission:

Christ in Majesty

Completed for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Ruler of the Universe. More about this image on my blog.

St. Ann commission

Some great work posted here lately. Welcome Leo and Gina.

 My latest, a commission for St. Ann Roman Catholic Church in Morganfield KY.

The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

 

Based on Orthodox imagery, read more about the meaning here.

East meets West in the Italian Renaissance

There is a great article on the Blog "Suffering with Joy" about this painting, "Madonna with Child Clothed with Sunlight." Ms. Schoeneberger talks about not oly the symbolism in this painting but combination of eastern and western stles that produced this stunning piece.

Holy Russia

A new exhibit at the Louvre titled "Holy Russia" opens tomorrow, featuring some stunning icons. From the linked article:

In an exhibit unlike any ever mounted and tinged with diplomatic ambitions, the Louvre has pulled together artworks that have never left Russia and from around Europe, from carved cathedral doors to gold-woven robes and precious iconostasis panels. "Holy Russia" opens to the public Friday.

The Louvre has created a website (in French) that features icons and artifacts from the exhibit. The flash-based interface allows you to zoom in on these beautiful works of art and prayer.

The exhibit includes icons by Andrei Rublev, among others.

LINKS:
Louvre sheds western light on Russian icons, past - Article from the AP
La Sainte Russie au Louvre - Exhibit site from the Louvre
Andrei Rublev - biography and examples of his work on Wikipedia.