IN THE STUDIO
Darkness & Blood: A New Pietà
Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs
SACRED ART IN THE WESTERN TRADITION
Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs is a contemporary sacred artist in the perennial tradition of Western sacred art. She is dedicated in particular to reviving techniques from the Renaissance and Baroque eras to reveal the glory of God in the midst of today’s ecclesial and civilizational crises. Her art decorates churches, schools, and private homes throughout the Americas and Europe. In 2017 she was asked to create a painting for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
Christ with a Goldfinch
Suspended between the hands of the Christ Child, a ball and a goldfinch suggest His kingship and Passion.
Our Lady of Sorrows
A reflection on the mystical union between Mary’s sacrifice of tears and Christ’s sacrifice of blood.
Franc Cardinal Rodé
An ecclesiastical portrait of a contemporary prelate in the grand manner.
