For more than a thousand years, Eastern Christians have used their hands and hearts to create icons, proclaiming God's reality in a visible-and breathtakingly beautiful-way. This ancient art is enjoying a renewed interest in the West, as people of faith create icons and use them to meditate on mysteries for which there are no words.

A Brush with God is a guide to painting icons and using them in prayer. Written with warmth and energy, it describes the history of icons and examines why they've been a spiritual tool for so many centuries. Written from a uniquely Western perspective, the book guides artists-from novices to professionals-through the process of icon painting, using traditional techniques but employing contemporary materials. Included are eight full-color plates of the artist's icons.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Published: 10/01/2005
ISBN: 9780819222039
Pages: 82
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.40h x 8.40w x 0.30d

Review Citations: Christian Advance 09/01/2005 pg. 57
Publishers Weekly 07/11/2005 pg. 85
Library Journal 01/01/2006 pg. 126
Library Journal 01/15/2006