Approaching the Divine – A Primer for Iconography is a collection of original icons – transfigurations of beauty and windows to heaven – by the hand of world-renowned American iconographer and Villanova University professor of art, the Reverend Richard G. Cannuli, O.S.A. Displaying icons of Christ, the Eternal Father, the Virgin Mary, angels and archangels, festal icons and icons of various saints in 84 full color plates, Cannuli masterfully straddles and unites into one the artistic and spiritual divide between the Western Church and the Eastern Church by writing Catholic icons in the Russian-Byzantine tradition as a bi-ritual priest. Cannuli’s icons can be found in several churches and collections, and in the possession of many individuals around the globe including His Holiness, Pope Francis; the Maronite Primate, Patriarch Nasrallah Peter Sfeir and in the famous icon collection at Saint Catherine of Mount Sinai, Egypt.

1. APPROACHING THE DIVINE
A Primer for Iconography
A book of 84 original icons in the
Russian-Byzantine tradition by
world-renowned iconographer
Fr. RICHARD G. CANNULI, OSA
OUT IN DECEMBER, 2014

2. “
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The artworks project a rare essence of mysticism . . .
helping the artist connect with his audience while
urging them to connect with each other, while seeking
to respect the spirit of mystery and life
BURT WASSERMAN
Art critic and professor of art (ret.)
Glassboro, New Jersey
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3. Chapters
1. Icons of Jesus Christ
2. Icons of God the Father
3. Icons of the Virgin Mary
4. Festal Icons
5. Icons of the Angels
6. Icons of the Saints
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4. SAINT
AUGUSTINE
In the
possession of
His Holiness,
Pope Francis
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5. THE HOLY FACE MADE
WITHOUT HUMAN HANDS
In the famous collection
of icons at the
Holy Monastery of
Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai,
Egypt
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6. MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
9/11
In remembrance of all those
who died that day
Private Collection
Stained glass window of same
subject in memory of the
graduates who died on 9/11,
in Corr Chapel, Villanova
University, Pennsylvania
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7. MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
(Left)
From Deisis
Private Collection
SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
(Right)
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8. DO NOT WEEP FOR ME,
MOTHER
In the possession of
His Excellency, Patriarch
Nasrallah Peter Sfeir,
Primate of the
Maronite Church
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9. THE DIVINE HEART
OF GOD THE
FATHER
(Left)
Commissioned by
the Apostolate of the
Divine Heart
CONSECRATION
PRAYER TO
THE FATHER
(Right)
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10. BLESSED PAUL GIUSTINIANI
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AND SAINT ROMUALD
Commissioned for the
50th Jubilee of
Holy Family Hermitage,
Bloomingdale,
Ohio

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THE ANGEL HESYCHIA
(BLESSED SILENCE)
Private Collection

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OUR LADY OF THE
INCARNATION
Private Collection

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THE HOLY FAMILY
Private Collection

14. PROCESSIONAL CROSS
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In the Law School at
Villanova University,
Pennsylvania

15. DIVINE MERCY
(Left)
In the
Church of Divine Mercy,
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
THE HEAD OF CHRIST
(Right)
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