Wednesday, July 1, 2015

John Paul II Progress, Part 2

Getting close to completing my icon of John Paul  II.  A few details to complete and maybe some modifications.

The border features roses (for John Paul's Marian devotion) and other flowers native to Poland.  After I finished the border, I thought it might be too flowery for a manly guy like JP2.  But that may be superficial thinking.  Garlands and picture-borders of flowers have always been associated with the saints, and there is a reason behind that impulse: the beauty of the natural world and blossoming flowers are entirely appropriate in connection with the spiritual beauty shown forth in the life of a saint.  So I let it be and went ahead with the original plan, and let the chips fall where they may.

Pope Saint John Paul II, pray for us.


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