Nikolae Ge's The Crucifixion (1894) was given by his son to the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris in 1903, and is now in the Musée d'Orsay . It's provocative pose and gruesome realism, holds nothing back about the suffering endured by our Savior. Creatively may we strive to create works as compelling as this, and theologically, may we never sugar coat the price paid for our redemption.

https://www.christopherslatoff.com/illustrated-man-/-fr-electrico A thought: God the Father as the Illustrated Man, who carries his weary Son home after his work on the cross is done.

I began to appreciate art more when I would travel to Chicago annually for a Pastors Conference and would visit the Art Institute of Chicago .  One work that always stayed with me was Monk  by Katarina Fritsch shown here.  This image can only be fully appreciated in person in that it is a 3D life size sculpture.  When I viewed it, it was in a room all to itself and it seemed to become a void of negative space.  It created for me both a sense of reverence for the solemn mood t

Through out the centuries, the Christ Pantocrator ( ruler of all ) is one of the foremost images used in Orthodox iconography. The most famous of which is from Saint Catherine's Monastery in Sinai. Being an encaustic, it has remained intact for nearly 1500 years. It Is attributed to the 6th Century AD, yet could have been painted yesterday. So why is it such an impactful image? Experts stress its' realism overlayed with theology. Aesthetically, the natural skin tones,

Reverent One is a prayer 20 years in the making. I saw this Salvador Dali painting, Crucifixion (Corpus Hypercubus) and cried. From this single image I discovered the power of art. If I were to describe in words what happened and why, I would say that I encountered God, through an image of Christ, that redefined my understanding of faith and the world, as well as placed within my heart a longing to behold him forever. Fast forward two decades, and that moment of personal d

Iconography is a beautiful and ancient Christian art form. Irene Perez is an artist and owner of the Icon Arts gallery in Austin Texas. She has been teaching since 2002 and provides workshops, classes and commissions. Orders and Commissions If you wish to purchase or commission an icon, you can select the image of your choice from any of the icon gallery or request a personal favorite. Standard sizes are: 7 x 9″ 9 x 12½” 11 x 14″ 13 x 17″ 15 x 20″ 18 x 24″ Custom sizes

Southlands Church in Brea, CA recently rebirthed Art@Southlands with a Gallery Opening show entitled, "BeLongings: Giving Hope, Peace,...