The Trinity by Andrei Rublev (15th century, Eastern Orthodox iconographer) depicts the three angels who visited Abraham at the Oak of Mamre (Genesis 18:1–8), which was interpreted as an icon of the Holy Trinity. At the time of Rublev, the Holy Trinity was the embodiment of spiritual unity, peace, harmony, mutual love and humility.
While contemplating and painting this icon, I was pondering the work of Pierre Bonnard, a French Post-Impressionist, as I continue to develop a style known as 'Sacred Impressionism' that uses light, color and symbolism to express the ineffable. My aim to to bring my soul along for a feast of the senses, where color and symbolism flood new light into meaning making in the 21st century.
This is an intimate painting of an icon, with its small scale and small brushstrokes that undulate with color and light. As with Pierre Bonnard, he was known for his intense use of color, especially with areas built with small brush marks and close values, with often complex compositions—typically of sunlit interiors and gardens.
The Trinity by Andrei Rublev (15th century, Eastern Orthodox iconographer) depicts the three angels who visited Abraham at the Oak of Mamre (Genesis 18:1–8), which was interpreted as an icon of the Holy Trinity. At the time of Rublev, the Holy Trinity was the embodiment of spiritual unity, peace, harmony, mutual love and humility.
While contemplating and painting this icon, I was pondering the work of Pierre Bonnard, a French Post-Impressionist, as I continue to develop a style known as 'Sacred Impressionism' that uses light, color and symbolism to express the ineffable. My aim to to bring my soul along for a feast of the senses, where color and symbolism flood new light into meaning making in the 21st century.
This is an intimate painting of an icon, with its small scale and small brushstrokes that undulate with color and light. As with Pierre Bonnard, he was known for his intense use of color, especially with areas built with small brush marks and close values, with often complex compositions—typically of sunlit interiors and gardens.