A 4th-century Coptic icon of Christ painted in Egypt (at a time when Western Europe was a cultural and political backwater) shows him as a light-skinned, bearded man. A 17th-century icon of Christ painted in Russia shows Him as a dark-skinned, middle-Eastern man.
The Cave You Fear To Enter
Embroidered Chalice Pall in Style of the 12th-Century St Albans Psalter
When Is An Artist Like A Priest?
Does order come from chaos, or chaos from order?
God is Community
Understanding How to Use Symbolic Number to Make Art and Architecture Appeal to Human Nature
Ten symbolizes the authority of God. I cannot however lend the authority of God to something that does not have it by attaching 10 to it in some way. If I say, ‘Give me $1,000,’ for example, it does not suddenly become the will God as I utter the tenth repetition of the phrase. That would be a false symbolism.
Lessons on How to Sell Beautiful Art to a Secular Market
We Have Work To Do
The Question of Life's Purpose
Join Us: March for Eternal Life and Holy Crusade for the Conversion of California, May 29th
Why We Suffer
Princeton University's Index of Medieval Art Available Free Until June 1st
Our Need For God
A Rosary Walk For Our Times. A Brilliant Sculpture by Thomas Marsh
Growing Flowers Is an Essential Business - Especially in Lockdown!
Free Virtual Conference on the Theology of the Body - David Clayton To Speak, May 8th
Pontifex University and the Way of Beauty are proud to be affiliates of the Theology of the Body for the upcoming Theology of the Body Institute virtual conference. Starting May 8th. Follow this link here.