approaching the divine - a primer for iconography by fr richard g cannuli, osa
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Approaching the Divine – A Primer for Iconography is a collection of original icons – transfigurations of beauty and windows to heaven – by the hand of world-renowned American iconographer and Villanova University professor of art, the Reverend Richard G. Cannuli, O.S.A. Displaying icons of Christ, the Eternal Father, the Virgin Mary, angels and archangels, festal icons and icons of various saints in 84 full color plates, Cannuli masterfully straddles and unites into one the artistic and spiritual divide between the Western Church and the Eastern Church by writing Catholic icons in the Russian-Byzantine tradition as a bi-ritual priest. Cannuli’s icons can be found in several churches and collections, and in the possession of many individuals around the globe including His Holiness, Pope Francis; the Maronite Primate, Patriarch Nasrallah Peter Sfeir and in the famous icon collection at Saint Catherine of Mount Sinai, Egypt.TRANSCRIPT
APPROACHING THE DIVINE
A Primer for Iconography
A book of 84 original icons in theRussian-Byzantine tradition byworld-renowned iconographer
Fr. RICHARD G. CANNULI, OSA
OUT IN DECEMBER, 2014
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The artworks project a rare essence of mysticism . . . helping the artist connect with his audience while urging them to connect with each other, while seeking to respect the spirit of mystery and life
BURT WASSERMANArt critic and professor of art (ret.)
Glassboro, New Jersey
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Chapters1. Icons of Jesus Christ2. Icons of God the Father3. Icons of the Virgin Mary4. Festal Icons5. Icons of the Angels6. Icons of the Saints
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SAINT AUGUSTINE
In the possession ofHis Holiness, Pope Francis
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THE HOLY FACE MADEWITHOUT HUMAN
HANDS
In the famous collectionof icons at the
Holy Monastery ofSaint Catherine at Mount
Sinai, Egypt
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MARY, MOTHER OF GOD9/11
In remembrance of all those
who died that day
Private Collection
Stained glass window of same subject in memory
of the graduates who died on 9/11,
in Corr Chapel, Villanova University, Pennsylvania
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MARY, MOTHER OF GOD(Left)
From DeisisPrivate Collection
SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
(Right)
DO NOT WEEP FOR ME,MOTHER
In the possession of His Excellency, Patriarch
Nasrallah Peter Sfeir,Primate of the
Maronite Church
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THE DIVINE HEART OF GOD
THE FATHER(Left)
Commissioned by the
Apostolate of the Divine Heart
CONSECRATION PRAYER TOTHE FATHER
(Right)
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BLESSED PAUL GIUSTINIANI AND SAINT ROMUALD
Commissioned for the50th Jubilee of
Holy Family Hermitage,Bloomingdale,
Ohio
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THE ANGEL HESYCHIA(BLESSED SILENCE)
Private Collection
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OUR LADY OF THE INCARNATION
Private Collection
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THE HOLY FAMILY
Private Collection
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PROCESSIONAL CROSS
In the Law School atVillanova University,
Pennsylvania
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DIVINE MERCY(Left)
In the Church of Divine
Mercy,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
THE HEAD OF CHRIST
(Right)
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