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For anyone interested in Contemporary Iconography this is an excellent collection of egg tempera paintings, each with an accompanying exploration of women and their place in iconography. In Light of Women highlights the absence of their voices in the church and icon image. Exquisitely painted icons are juxtaposed with an explanation of each of the images in history, and in religious context. The icon painting within this book offer a modern reflection on the world we live in today. This book is a must for any library, for those collectors of icons and those in authority who preserve this great tradition. Iconography has the potential the shape future theology through new liturgy and perspective for men and women everywhere. Mary Jane Miller’s collection of new work is exquisite.
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An excellent collection of 27 original egg tempera paintings. Each page of text with image is an exploration of the women painted in them and their place in iconography. In Light of Women highlights the absence of the feminine voice in the organized church and icon image. Exquisitely painted icons these contemporary images highlight history in religious context. These icon paintings offer a modern reflection on the world we live in today. This book is a must for any library, for those collectors of icons and those in authority who preserve this great tradition. Iconography has the potential the shape future theology through new liturgy and perspective for men and women everywhere. Mary Jane Miller’s collection of new work is exquisite.
In Light of Women is 72-pages. The beautiful reproductions are in full-color icon showing the fine detail through Miller’s own a mixture of egg yolk and ancient dirt to create divine image. Mary Jane Miller has brought word and image together through meditation during 25 years of dedication to this ancient technique. The book includes a thorough introduction and three distinct sections that build on Mary Jane Millers dynamic and contemporary works. .
Opening with Mary Icons explore the history of Mary the Mother of Jesus in iconography, tradition’s most popular image of women. The Gospel of Mary Magdalene becomes Part 2 and explores icons that were inspired by the Gnostic text with startling creative insights from traditional theology. The conclusion happens in Part 3, Feminine Voice explores classic icons interpreted with the addition of images of women added to them.
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