Artist Information:
Sotirios Panailidis
Katerini,
Greece
Member Since: Nov 2003
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Artist Statement:
Iconography today, as an art
and as a vital approach to our
faith, its course throughout
the modern world and its
perspective, is something that
concerns me as a human being
serving this art. I would like
to point out some things which
constitute a personal
collection of experiences and
knowledge.
The knowledge of tradition as
well as of the techniques of
the great masters of
iconography in the past,
constitute for me the basis
and the motive to further
personal progress.
What is most important for me
as an iconographer is to
conceive the tragic life of a
Saint whom I paint and try to
transfer it to the expression
of his face and body so that
the result would state that
the depicted person is a
sanctified form of human life.
Only in this way does the art
of iconography become
interesting. Otherwise, it
contradicts its very purpose
when it merely copies older
prototypes and techniques
under the pretext that it
maintains the historic
character of iconography.
Like every other form of art,
iconography has to follow the
demands of its time, which
means to represent, collect
and realize the spiritual,
social and personal needs of
contemporary people. ...
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Sotirios Panailidis's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Sotirios Panailidis's Portfolio. Browse Panailidis's body of work: Iconography today, as an art and as a vital approach to our faith, its course throughout the modern world and its perspective, is something that concerns me as a human being serving this art. I would like to point out some things which constitute a personal collection of experiences and knowledge.
The knowledge of tradition as well as of the techniques of the great masters of iconography in the past, constitute for me the basis and the motive to further personal progress.
What is most important for me as an iconographer is to conceive the tragic life of a Saint ... |
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