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« Reply #630 on: May 07, 2013, 09:51:49 PM »


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« Reply #631 on: May 07, 2013, 09:55:34 PM »

Chagall?

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@pmpn8rGPT: Why do you consider a Belarusian Jewish cubist to be an authority on Orthodox iconography?
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« Reply #632 on: May 08, 2013, 04:16:00 AM »

Chagall?

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yes, Chagall



@pmpn8rGPT: Why do you consider a Belarusian Jewish cubist to be an authority on Orthodox iconography?

Even as art, it misses the mark, IMHO. It's bland, anodyne, ineffectual, even in its attempt to highlight the suffering of the Jewish people during the Holocaust. It doesn't seem to work.
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« Reply #633 on: May 08, 2013, 04:26:22 AM »

Even as art, it misses the mark, IMHO. It's bland, anodyne, ineffectual, even in its attempt to highlight the suffering of the Jewish people during the Holocaust. It doesn't seem to work.

Disagree in all points.
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« Reply #634 on: May 08, 2013, 04:29:38 AM »

Even as art, it misses the mark, IMHO. It's bland, anodyne, ineffectual, even in its attempt to highlight the suffering of the Jewish people during the Holocaust. It doesn't seem to work.

Disagree in all points.

You are entitled to your opinion, as I am entitled to mine on the quality of this painting. I might add that I'm mystified as to why it found its way onto the thread, when it doesn't come close to resembling an icon.
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« Reply #635 on: May 17, 2013, 04:13:02 PM »

First post on OCnet in a while, and thought I'd start off by sharing some icons by Fr. William Hart McNichols (RC).








"El Espiritu Santo de Taos." I'm assuming this last one is supposed to be a personified Holy Spirit?
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« Reply #636 on: May 17, 2013, 04:14:42 PM »


Oh my goodness....
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« Reply #637 on: May 17, 2013, 04:27:12 PM »



American Indian Christ and Mother of God.

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« Reply #638 on: May 18, 2013, 07:49:26 AM »


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"El Espiritu Santo de Taos." I'm assuming this last one is supposed to be a personified Holy Spirit?

Yes, it is.

For those who might not know, William Hart McNichols, a Jesuit priest, has painted about as much "iconographic" rubbish as the better-known Robert Lentz, ranging from touchy-feely personal musings to outright blasphemies. This statement of his is part of public record: "Lentz is regarded as one of the foremost authorities on icons today.” Nuff said.  Tongue Tongue Tongue
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« Reply #639 on: May 18, 2013, 08:00:10 AM »

First post on OCnet in a while, and thought I'd start off by sharing some icons by Fr. William Hart McNichols (RC).



For those who are wondering who these two are, the Greek inscription reads "St Francis" and "St Michael". They are shown as patrons and protectors of New York.

One is indeed an RC saint, being St Francis of Assisi. The other is the late Fr Mychal Judge, the chaplain to the NY Fire Dept, who was killed in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Fr Judge is a favorite subject of both McNichols and Lentz, because of the late priest's homosexual orientation. Both artists, who are homosexual themselves, have painted various "icons" which promote male and female homosexuality in a positive way, in direct violation of what their own church teaches.
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« Reply #640 on: May 18, 2013, 08:25:33 AM »

First post on OCnet in a while, and thought I'd start off by sharing some icons by Fr. William Hart McNichols (RC).



Creepy! This (Un)Holy Sophia reminds me of the zombi-like figures that adorn some of Hildegard von Bingen's writings:





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« Reply #641 on: May 18, 2013, 08:27:59 AM »


 Shocked That's Azathoth reaching through the portal! Kill it with fire!
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« Reply #642 on: May 19, 2013, 11:57:28 PM »

A Methodist makes us feel less embarrassed about Death to the World and Orthodoxy or Death:

http://morganguyton.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/the-despised-ones-a-bloggers-collective/


I like that it has the short vowel markers.
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« Reply #643 on: May 20, 2013, 02:58:29 AM »

Another from the Was This Really Necessary Department, aka A Waste of Paint and Time:



The look in Christ's eyes is pretty creepy, too.
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« Reply #644 on: May 20, 2013, 03:09:56 AM »

Another from the Was This Really Necessary Department, aka A Waste of Paint and Time:



The look in Christ's eyes is pretty creepy, too.

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« Reply #645 on: Yesterday at 12:19:45 PM »



More here: http://laughingsquid.com/star-wars-as-medieval-art/
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« Reply #646 on: Yesterday at 12:31:37 PM »

Well, at least that one was supposed to be weird.  Wink
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« Reply #647 on: Today at 07:51:24 AM »

Well, at least that one was supposed to be weird.  Wink

Perhaps not by the illustrator though...Joseph Campbell probably would used it in an essay in The Atlantic....
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« Reply #648 on: Today at 08:12:15 AM »

I must admit, I laughed when I saw it, for its sheer silliness, and knowing that that was its intent.

Unlike the abominations visited upon us by "master iconographers" who oughta know better.
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« Reply #649 on: Today at 09:50:34 AM »


Vey shocking but yeah, this one with Jar Jar Binks is funny.

However, I must say, I really like Star Wars and some,let's say, not so serious pictures, but I think there are some boundaries...
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Vey shocking but yeah, this one with Jar Jar Binks is funny.

However, I must say, I really like Star Wars and some,let's say, not so serious pictures, but I think there are some boundaries...

If the artist paints one with Jabba the Hutt ....  Tongue Tongue Shocked Shocked laugh
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