I came across the work of Julius Spradley of Contemplative Icons on social media. Iconography is an art form of depicting different saints and church figures, that is rooted in being theologically accurate and symbolic more than Renaissance realism might attempt. As a fan of iconography myself, I thought, "Why not reach out and see if he would be willing to chat about his art?" Needless to say, he said he would be up for it. I found out so much about icons that I did not previously know about it. There is geometry, harmony, symbolism, and so much more that goes into these pieces of "visual theology."

After we were done, Julius was so kind as to send some other iconographers worth checking out.

Here is his recommendations of people to look into:

Greta Lesko

Philip Davydov and Olga Shalamova

Jose Xamist

Ivan Polverari

Maxim Shashukov

Alexander Tsypkov

Sergii Radkevych

Khrystyna Kvyk

Aidan Hart

Julia Bridget Hayes

Giorgis Kordis

If you are interested in his work, check out: www.contemplativeicons.com

@cntmpltvicons on twitter

@contemplative.icons on instagram

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