Visual Contemplations

Delevoryas, Lillian

ISBN 10: 1908326840 / ISBN 13: 9781908326843

Published by Sansom, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Visual Contemplations
• Publisher: Sansom
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908326840
• ISBN 13: 9781908326843
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

• A novel presentation of 20 original paintings, arranged as a story that delights the eye, engages the mind and feeds the heart
• Stunningly original works, direct and vivid in composition, yet profoundly resonant
• With the skill of an iconographer, the eye of a designer and the wisdom of maturity, the artist presents a series of paintings that depict one of the foundation stories of western culture
• Exceptional combination of artworks and the text that inspired them, composed to reflect on our deepest longing

The book is inspired by Gregory of Nyssa's Contemplations On The Life Of Moses, in which he uses the familiar story of Moses' life as an allegory of the journey of the soul. This book focuses on the beginning of Moses journey as a young child, symbolizing an evolutionary stage of mankind. The sequence of illustrations aims to convey the practical aspects of what we can do to accomplish that evolution.

Lillian Delevoryas is an accomplished artist whose work has been exhibited internationally over the last six decades. Her work has encompassed watercolors, landscapes, tapestry and iconography. Although she is neither a writer nor a theologian, her insight as an artist gives this book a modern dimension to the understanding of ancient truths.

The book is characterized by an unexpectedly refreshing quality, making it difficult to categorize. As such, it is the original and spontaneous response of the artist to the inner sense found in the profound wisdom of an early saint.

About the Author

Lillian Delevoryas was born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, USA in 1932. Her initial art training was in New York, at Pratt Institute and the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. After graduation, she traveled and studied extensively in Japan, France and Greece. Lillian's repertoire covers a vast area, spanning over 60 years as an artist, which began in New York in the '50 s and '60's, where she established herself as a painter, exhibiting frequently in the gallery world. In 1970 Lillian moved to England and since then has made this country her adopted home. When she arrived in London, her work shifted to the medium of fabric appliqué producing garments for actors and pop artists. She also designed tapestries and wall hangings, both for private individuals as well as for churches and other public spaces. Lillian married the writer and religious philosopher Robin Amis in 1972, when they set up home in Gloucestershire. Inspired by the color and variety of the English garden, she then began working in watercolor. These floral pictures quickly translated into designs, including a range of fabrics and wallpaper for Designers Guild, ceramics for Habitat and Royal Doulton, and cards for Elgin Court. During this period Lillian also ran a tapestry and needlepoint workshop in partnership with Kaffe Fassett. Tapestries produced from their designs won many awards and were exhibited widely in places such as the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Royal College of Art and Courtauld House. From the '90s onwards her work was increasingly influenced by the icons of Greece and Russia. Lillian then devoted herself to learning the techniques of iconography, and this gradually led to a series of works which combined iconography with images of the world.