Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs

November 27, 2019

Rome in light of Velázquez, Velázquez in light of Rome

I propose to retrace the steps of Velázquez in the Eternal City, entering into painted conversation with the Renaissance masterpieces he studied, the works of his Italian peers, and his own Roman masterpiece, the Portrait of Innocent X.
November 27, 2019

As Rome Prize fellow, Gwyneth would walk in footsteps of Velázquez

Gwyneth has applied for the Rome Prize to study the artistic treasures of the Eternal City under the guidance of Diego Velázquez.
October 22, 2019

Side projects promote Faith in every sphere of life

In addition to major figurative commissions, Gwyneth dedicates time to smaller scale projects.
August 30, 2019

Dietrich von Hildebrand on Beauty

Dietrich von Hildebrand's Aesthetics, recently published for the first time in English, are a treasury of art and nature criticism.
August 19, 2019

The Hidden Martyrs

The Holy Innocents is a meditation on the hidden but bloody slaughter of children in Herod's Bethlehem and in our world.
July 22, 2019

The Lily and the Carpenter

The coincidence of humility and sublimity in St. Joseph is the subject of this new devotional painting.
June 17, 2019

Darkness & Blood: A New Pietà

The painting conveys the darkness that covered the earth and the blood of Christ reflected in the living body of His Mother, but also the light that would radiate anew on Easter morning.
May 11, 2019

A Crown of Gold for the House of Gold

Gwyneth oversaw the creation of a silver and brass crown, plated in gold, for a statue of Our Lady of Fátima.
April 16, 2019

Pietà with Saints John and Mary Magdalen

Sketches and early progress on Gwyneth's Pietà.