Współczesna ikona Boga Ojca. Nowatorstwo czy herezja?
Contemporary icon of God the father. Inventiveness or heresy?
Author(s): Zofia BatorSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Teologii
Keywords: iconography of God the Father; iconography of Holy Trinity; conographic canon; Christian art; contemporary icon
Summary/Abstract: Interest in icons that can be seen in the Western World during some last decades causedthat new compositions come into existence. One of them is the icon of God the Fatherpresenting a youthful carefreeness fi gure sitting on the throne.Lia Glandiolo – the author – justifi es her inventive depiction pointing to the revelationsof Mother Eugenia Rasavio.Due to the fact that the content of the revelations has been printed and widespread, theicon gains more and more popularity. Its innovative form leans however to refl ection: mayit stay within the range of the Christian iconographic tradition?In the article, the author – referring to Sister Eugenia’s revelations – tries to present thecritical analysis of this icon in the light of Eastern and Western Christian art.
Journal: Teologia w Polsce
- Issue Year: 9/2015
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 97-108
- Page Count: 11
- Language: Polish