The Perfect Friendship from the collection of Blackfriars Gallery and Library

The Perfect Friendship, 2021

Fabric

Hand sewn using felt, silk, velvet, and cotton fabrics; Russian punchneedle embroidery. Inspired by the holy icon, The Trinity (1411 or 1425–27) by Andrei Rublev. The artist notes, "The hope and goal of creating an icon in fabric is to create an experience of a personal and living interaction with these three Divine persons. The beauty of fabric is its flexibility, its texture and its ability to “play” with the light. Unfortunately, these characteristics also present their own difficulties, and at times horror, of using this medium. The greatest challenge of creating this particular icon was determining a way to portray the ethereal nature of the Father and the Holy Spirit. While the task seemed ridiculous at times, its completion was miraculous."

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Brother Antoninus/ William Everson

The Poet is Dead, 1994

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Josef Vyletal

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Additional Artworks

The Poet is Dead, 1994

The Last Supper, 1978

Teratisimi, 1971

The Gospel According to Saint Matthew (Evanjelium Sv. Matusa, Czech), 1967

Ten Commandments, The (Les Dix Commandements, Belgium), 1956

The Equinox Press, 1947

The Coventry Carol, 1915

Throne of Mercy, 19th century