I have come to think that iconography is the most beautiful form of art, or at least certainly more beautiful than anything I have made before. It attains visual beauty that leads to divine truth so much so that miracles occur through them. How can it be that this Divine Presence can so come to this humble creation of man? It seems that Iconography should be the final end of all my art, but there is still a small part of me that wishes to do other art, to continue oil painting. I think for some reason I will, but what can I paint? What could possibly approach iconography?
Art Notebook, 2/2020
Isaac’s younger brother, Ander, recently started an apprenticeship with an iconographer in Greenville, SC. You could say he’s picking up where Isaac left off.
Isaac at an iconography studio in Cyprus.
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Peace that is not of this world
The permanence of God’s beauty
Journal entries written on hearts
“If you give me anything, let me love Jesus.”
“I am your servant” — painting the Baptism of Christ
Help me to withhold nothing (“Teach me to be a great saint”)
Ready to receive you (an Advent prayer)
“An intense desire.” A longing to depart from this fallen world.
“Why are you afraid?” Isaac’s final journal entry
“Moved to tears: the meaning behind Isaac’s gravestone”
“The reward of distracted prayer” (November 27th)
“The end of all beauties” (November 21s
“Memento mori” (November 18th)
“Root out my sin” (November 15th)
“Let me suffer” (November 12th)
Why the title? About the Offerings of Isaac