Another journey for the icon of Saint Peter

Another journey for the icon of Saint Peter

This beloved icon of Saint Peter Apostle has finally joined us again after a two week journey from Pisa to Wilmslow, hopefully to find soon a place in an exhibition. When I painted it, following the icon of Saint Paul, the Iconography teacher Stalnov said that the...
Saint Teresa of Avila

Saint Teresa of Avila

Icon of Saint Teresa of Avila, private commission, 2021. Cm 20 x 25. Solid wood, gesso, 24 carat gold leaf, egg-yolk tempera. by the hand of Veronica Jane Gatti. “Let our soul trust in the goodness of God, which is greater than all the evil we can do. When, with full...
2020-2021  Year of St Joseph

2020-2021 Year of St Joseph

The Vatican announced that this year (December 8, 2020 – December 8, 2021) would be a year dedicated to St. Joseph, husband of Mary and earthly father of Jesus Christ. With the Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s...
About this Corner

About this Corner

About this Corner: Iconography is the slow and delicate transformation of elements found in nature such as pigment, wood, gold, limestone, egg. These are worked together using ancient techniques with the purpose of revealing the Image of God. Iconostasis is...