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Saturday post: What's Septuagesima?
Below the fold: a close look at one of the most important paintings in the world.
Feb 15 • 
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The Friday post: "Awake, O sleeper!" Real religion is scary
Below the fold: Why the icons aren't smiling; unsettling by design
Jan 25 • 
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Advent thoughts
Below the fold: St. Nicholas - Icons are trustworthy
Dec 7, 2024 • 
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What's wrong with this picture?
We worship God, not stone or wood: why Christian sacred art can't be Naturalistic
May 27, 2024 • 
Hilary White
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Why this church wants to hurt you; what is Brutalism?
Was it trauma or vicious narcissism?
Mar 7 • 
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Kingdom of Asturias; the Christian Art of Early Medieval Spain
Asturian Pre-Romanesque, a unique Christian artform
Jun 26 • 
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Icons and the Shroud: Yes, we really do know what Christ looked like
Why our artistic tradition is trustworthy
Nov 28, 2024 • 
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To venerate is to draw near: monastic art and the desire for communion
Seeing "with the nous," the eyes of the soul
Mar 25 • 
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Council to Conclave: The Rise of Papal Supremacy and the Roots of the Divide
Paid reader bonus: How to make an antipope (it's harder than you think)
May 5 • 
Hilary White
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Santa Pudenziana; ancient Roman house churches you can visit
Below the fold: an early Christian theology of sacred space
Jan 10 • 
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Art and Charlemagne: how did western sacred art start?
Introducing the "Carolingian Renaissance" - 780 to 900
Jul 24, 2024 • 
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The "Crux Gemmata" - how the Cross was depicted in early Christian art
Below the fold: I'll answer the question, "Where can I find good online drawing instruction?"
Mar 1 • 
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