The Prosopon School of Iconology was founded by iconographer Vladislav Andrejev, who was born in 1938, in St. Although the striving is for a high artistic level, the focus of the icon writer is nevertheless on personal spiritual discipline and spiritual growth within the teachings of the Orthodox Church. The iconographic method of the School is characterized by a multi-step process in which the succession of steps is concrete and definite, as in the liturgical services of the Church. To produce a living icon, the aspiring iconographer must immerse her or himself in the theological and iconological principles taught by the Church while working on the refinement of his or her sense of artistic nuance.Īs is fitting for the icon’s sacred function, predominantly natural materials are used in the School: wooden panels gessoed with natural ground, gilding by the bole method, egg tempera with ground pigments, and linseed oil finish. Tradition is not a thing of the past it necessarily rejuvenates itself, clothing the eternal in new forms corresponding to the possibilities of the given era, and thereby exerting an influence on contemporary life. However, there is no attempt to copy old icons directly. Especially valued in the School is the transparency and luminescence of ancient Russian icon painting which reached unique heights in the fifteenth century. Today, the iconographer within the Prosopon School attempts to produce icons reflecting the inner mysterious depth and natural vibrancy evident in the greatest examples of the tradition.
Yet traditional iconography always remains within the bounds of a certain unspoken canon guided by the specific world view of the Christian faith. The Hays Arts Council has reproduced commemorative posters of “Absolut Kansas” to commemorate Gordon’s diverse array of national and international awards and recognitions.Byzantine Church painting has flowered in different historical epochs and in different lands in various ways. It is now included in that collection of 550 artists housed at the Spritmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden. Revenues from these sales went to the national US organization Design Industries Foundation for AIDS (DIFFA).ĭemonstrating his iconic style, Absolut Kansas, the painting by Gordon Sherman was selected to represent our state.
A different work appeared every other week in USA Today.Ī limited edition of 300 lithographs of each work, signed and numbered by the artist, were sold for $300 each. It spotlighted one work from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, each done by a artist from that state. The most ambitious art commissioning program was "Absolut Statehood", a campaign begun in the early 1990’s and spanning two years. The Absolut Art Collection now features 850 works by 550 artists and is housed at Spritmuseum in Stockholm. Absolut went from popular vodka to pop art and became an icon. When the painting appeared as an ad it was an incredible success and got immediate worldwide media attention. The story of Absolut Art began in 1985, when Andy Warhol, the godfather of pop art, was commissioned to do a painting of the Absolut Vodka Bottle.
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