sculpture

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…

Video of Sculptor Andrew Wilson Smith at Clear Creek, Oklahoma

by David Clayton on March 19, 2013 · 0 comments

Here is small video of sculptor Andrew Wilson Smith who is currently working at Clear Creek monastery. I enjoyed seeing him work and the hints we got of the process by which he actually works. I also enjoyed the views…

New Icon in the Style of the 12th century St Albans Psalter

by David Clayton on November 27, 2012 · 0 comments

Here is a recently completed icon by the British icon painter Peter Murphy which caught my eye. It is an image of the three angels from the account of the Hospitality of Abraham and it is in the style of…

Noli me tangere

by David Clayton April 12, 2012

A comparison of the baroque naturalism of Alonso Cano and the baroque classicism of Anton Mengs After last week’s comparison of two paintings of Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem, this week as an Easter meditation I offer something similar, but this…

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