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The Suffering and Death of Christ in 15th Century Relief Carving

by David Clayton on March 30, 2013 · 0 comments

Following on from last week’s relief carvings of the Entry in Jerusalem, here are some images relating to the Passion: two Western 15th century relief carvings appropriate for Easter – the crucifixion and a deposition; and late gothic painting of…

Two Relief Carvings of the Entry into Jerusalem

by David Clayton on March 22, 2013 · 0 comments

Here are some images selected, at least initially, with Palm Sunday in mind. They have three things in common: they are of the same subject – the Entry into Jerusalem; they are both relief carvings; and they are both by…

Certificate of Sacred Art Offered by Canadian University

by David Clayton on March 5, 2013 · 0 comments

St. Mary’s University College, which is an independent Catholic liberal arts university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is launching a Certificate in Sacred Arts. This is open to anyone. there are practical classes and lectures, but the emphasis appears to…

Illuminated Manuscript of King David, Painted by Me

by David Clayton on February 15, 2013 · 1 comment

I have just completed this painting of King David. It is based on the image that is in the Westminster Psalter, which dates from about 1200AD. The original is an illuminated manuscript, this is painted in egg tempera on high…

Beauty Communicates Something That Words Cannot

by David Clayton January 22, 2013

A case for making an education in beauty with the liturgy at its heart part of everybody’s education I was intrigued by the following passage written by St Augustine in which he talks of communication of truth beyond words. What…

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Statue of St Nicholas

by David Clayton December 6, 2012

For the feast of St Nicholas, here is an unusual representation of the saint. It comes from the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, Massachusetts. It is not generally part of the iconographic tradition to have sculpture, although relief carving…

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Seven Quick Takes on Friday

by Daria Sockey September 21, 2012

1. Back at Last! This is my first 7-takes post in months. The reason being that I don’t have the wit and energy to write multiple weekly blog posts while working on a book. As of late last night, said…

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The Cosmos is Made for Man – How this Affects the Way We Paint It

by David Clayton August 21, 2012

The Office of Readings for July 30th, the Feast of St Peter Chrysologus contains the following passage from one of his sermons: ‘Man, why do you have so low an opinion of yourself, when you are so precious to God?…Has…

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