tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468471283937804953.post6168998184201945502..comments2024-01-01T08:08:40.231-06:00Comments on Pen and Palette: Wet Jesus and a Strange Mix of Art and IconographySusan Cushmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12513534110522851590noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468471283937804953.post-74383349002669506172008-06-04T23:17:00.000-05:002008-06-04T23:17:00.000-05:00I am so envious of your art. Well, envy may be th...I am so envious of your art. Well, envy may be the wrong word... Let's pretend I said that I am celebrating the joy of your creativity, which sounds more in the spirit of things. <BR/><BR/>But either one, your images inspire me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468471283937804953.post-55418382048130124842008-06-04T21:16:00.000-05:002008-06-04T21:16:00.000-05:00I also confess to really loving that last icon of ...I also confess to really loving that last icon of the Mother of God in your post. But, I have a soft spot for slightly Westernized iconography, even if my favorites are from the Novgorod school. My love of the Western is probably because of all the time I've spent in St. Petersburg where most churches are filled with Western iconography.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06688151837498009252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468471283937804953.post-18120271320278519962008-06-04T21:09:00.000-05:002008-06-04T21:09:00.000-05:00Yeah, I'm sure there was plenty of damage, but in ...Yeah, I'm sure there was plenty of damage, but in general the Churches of the Kremlin have remained intact. They were carefully maintained as museums during the Soviet period and today they are mostly still museums, but are used for some services. I'm sure many icons were removed to prevent destruction. Today most of Rublev's existing icons are in the Tretyakov Gallery where they have been forErinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06688151837498009252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468471283937804953.post-84989595488436056922008-06-04T17:53:00.000-05:002008-06-04T17:53:00.000-05:00Thanks, Erin. I just found a web site that says: "...Thanks, Erin. I just found a web site that says: "The Cathedral of the Annunciation was badly damaged during the Revolution, when the Kremlin came under attack from artillery fire." The web site has more info about hte icons: http://www.moscow.info/kremlin/churches/cathedral-annunciation.aspx. I thought it was destroyed, but only damaged, evidently.Susan Cushmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513534110522851590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468471283937804953.post-73104196817335060142008-06-04T13:59:00.000-05:002008-06-04T13:59:00.000-05:00Interesting review. Thanks for being honest in yo...Interesting review. Thanks for being honest in your response to the artwork. Just one correction, as far as I know the Annunciation Cathedral in the Moscow Kremlin has never been destroyed. The Cathedral that stands there today dates to the 15th century and matches the original plans from around 1484, though it has certainly undergone restoration over the years, including recently.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06688151837498009252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468471283937804953.post-50522244735749364452008-06-04T12:52:00.000-05:002008-06-04T12:52:00.000-05:00I liked this post, and don't apologize for a negat...I liked this post, and don't apologize for a negative review! <BR/><BR/>Can you please capture some of this passion for iconography and make a special guest appearance at Vacation Church School in July?<BR/><BR/>Our theme is Windows to Heaven, and you were one of the first people I thought of... pretty please?!?!?caitlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16528121837144402554noreply@blogger.com