The Resurrection, St George’s Orthodox Church, Houston, Texas
The Greek words O W N are the translation of the Hebrew word Jehovah, and means ‘The One Who Is’, or ‘The Existing One’. Hell took what it thought was merely a man, and found…
Christ Pantocrator
Christ, detail. Sometimes surprisingly strong coloured tesserae are used in mosaic, to be seen at a distance. In this mosaic the reds are juxtaposed with complementary greens for shadows, made of rare semi-translucent smalti.
The Resurrection, St George’s Orthodox Church, Houston, Texas
Christ in Hades, detail. Basing it broadly on the famous fresco in Moni Chora, Constantinople, we nevertheless adapted it to suit the particular strengths of mosaic, emphasizing the dynamic lines of the folds.
Christ Pantocrator, Cardiff
Eye of Pantocrator, detail. Following Byzantine mosaic tradition, we use the direct method for wall mosaics so we can create a pleasing variation in the angle of the tesserae.
The Resurrection, St George’s Orthodox Church, Houston, Texas
With large mosaics such as this we make the work in sections (fourteen in this case). The joins follow the outlines of figures or objects. In the studio we leave a sufficient area unfinished around…
Christ Pantocrator, Cardiff
Face of Christ, detail. In our studio we aim for that perfect imperfection that is a hallmark of great mosaics. Notice how on the one hand great care has been spent cutting and placing tesserae…
