Holy Icon

"Light-Giving Revelation 2", acrylic on canvas, 18x24 inch, Bishop Maxim, 2022

METAPHYSICAL APPROACH. We can say that the megalopolis’ illumination comes from the illumination of the Spirit. And we have evidence that the great inventor had powerful metaphysical tendencies. The dove’s descent refers to the Holy Spirit, who leads to discoveries and theological surprises with His inspiration. And the reflections of the city in the waters balance the action of the painting from the left side with the surprise of electrification in a world dark before. In the middle of the painting, the author of the surprise of a new era for humanity.
PICTORIAL APPROACH. Having all the tools of Impressionism in his quiver, the painter convinces us that the depicted dove, a symbol of the Spirit, and the shining electrified city, express the significant change brought about by electricity in society, which is equivalent to a cultural revolution. The existential side of this miracle is painted in Tesla’s gaze, which takes on a metaphysical dimension. The inventor is depicted as knowing some great secret as if something has been revealed to him that the rest of us are unaware of. And the body language speaks of certainty, of a new reality—a photo transformation of people’s lives.