Rome in light of Velázquez, Velázquez in light of Rome

by Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs | Nov 27, 2019 | Blog

Diego Velázquez, View of the Garden at the Villa Medici (Prado). Scholars debate whether it was painted during the second or the first trip to Rome. This is the extended version of Gwyneth’s Rome Prize project proposal, part of her application for the...

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

by Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs | Nov 27, 2019 | Blog

Caspar van Wittel, Piazza Navona, 1699 (Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid). Much of Piazza Navona was rebuilt under the patronage of Innocent X. Velázquez in Rome When Diego Velázquez arrived in Rome in 1649 on a buying trip for the King of Spain, he set his...

Side projects promote Faith in every sphere of life

by Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs | Oct 22, 2019 | Blog

Alongside major figurative paintings, sacred artist Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs also accepts commissions for smaller projects. For Gwyneth it is important to take on these projects when possible, because part of her mission is to promote original art for every budget. “As...

Dietrich von Hildebrand on Beauty

by Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs | Aug 30, 2019 | Blog

Adolf von Hildebrand, Hunt of the Amazons, 1887/88, Neue Pinakothek, Munich. The writings of Catholic philosopher and refugee from Nazi Germany Dietrich von Hildebrand have long been a touchstone for sacred artist Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs. Last spring she and her...

The Hidden Martyrs

by Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs | Aug 19, 2019 | Blog

“They have poured out the blood of the saints as water, round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.” —From the Tract for the Feast of the Holy Innocents (Psalm 78,3) “The blood of the saints is the seed of the Church.” —Tertullian, Apologeticus 50 On the...