wow this was such a fun read over my coffee! I love so many of the authors and illustrated listed here and have already bookmarked those orthodox children's books for future feast day gifts...they look so, so lovely! I also happened to pick up a copy of the ecclesiastical history recently...I guess it's the season for reading Bede!
As a Byzantine Catholic I have always been interested in ikons, but the sort of neo-primitivo style that seems in vogue bothers me. But what an ikon style for this age should be is a puzzle. I suppose it would take a true artist to lock into the cosmic vibes. (Ditto sacred music., though I stand -- or sit -- in awe of Arvo Part)
The love of Agatha Christie always puzzles me: Try one of her contemporaries, like Margery Allingham, or Ngaio Marsh for -- seems to me -- a more intense effort.
I have become a real fan of Amelia McKee’s posts on art. And now I discover she is a Brideshead Revisited fan! I’m glad you highlighted her and her writing.
wow this was such a fun read over my coffee! I love so many of the authors and illustrated listed here and have already bookmarked those orthodox children's books for future feast day gifts...they look so, so lovely! I also happened to pick up a copy of the ecclesiastical history recently...I guess it's the season for reading Bede!
We love the Mother Melania series! I read those aloud in our kindy while the children clad in playsilks assemble a little tableau of sorts.
As a Byzantine Catholic I have always been interested in ikons, but the sort of neo-primitivo style that seems in vogue bothers me. But what an ikon style for this age should be is a puzzle. I suppose it would take a true artist to lock into the cosmic vibes. (Ditto sacred music., though I stand -- or sit -- in awe of Arvo Part)
The love of Agatha Christie always puzzles me: Try one of her contemporaries, like Margery Allingham, or Ngaio Marsh for -- seems to me -- a more intense effort.
I have become a real fan of Amelia McKee’s posts on art. And now I discover she is a Brideshead Revisited fan! I’m glad you highlighted her and her writing.
Delightful interview. I love learning about the origins of Art for the Liturgical Year, which is one of my favorite substacks. What a labor of love!