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The Christology of the Stairs: Medieval Raised Sanctuaries vs. Modern "Worship Spaces"
The elevated altars of Umbria and Tuscany
 • Hilary White
The Man, the Ox, the Lion and the Eagle
The "Tetramorphs" and six-winged seraphim, in Christian art
 • Hilary White
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A Romanesque decorated box
Some friends of mine here are moving back to the US in a few weeks, and I wanted to give their ten year-old daughter, a bright girl who loves art, a…
 • Hilary White
Postcard: Colour and gold and exuberance of royal Christianity
A great Saxon late Romanesque manuscript
 • Hilary White
How to spot AI-Generated "Sacred Art"
Developing the skill of seeing reality.
 • Hilary White
Pigment hunting in the Narnian hills
Looking for the blood red dirt
 • Hilary White
1:32
Gesso day
how to make a giant mess
 • Hilary White
6:42
A little elementary drawing instruction - how to hold a pencil
Don't be a goblin. Be an elf.
 • Hilary White
Machines can't pray; why the AI can't produce icons
It's basic metaphysics
 • Hilary White
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The Sacred Images Project
Christian life, thought, history and culture through the lens of the first 1200 years of sacred art.
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