Leonardo"s Notebook by Mattheus Mei

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

giving new meaning to an American Icon

I'm a huge fan of icons, in the Christian sense, and have quite a few icons that span in style from the traditional Byzantine, to the modern. I've heard of some modern iconographers including non-traditional figures in icons including many recent historical personalities some for more obvious reasons than others (none the less), including:
















Martin Luther King Jr,
















Fr. Mychal Judge













Hans Van Balthasaar

And now, but not from the traditional method of iconography one who is alive and among us - which is especially unusual as a subject of iconography....













Senator Barack Obama

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