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"King Peter I", acrylic on canvas, 2021
After the Albanian Golgotha, one of the greatest exoduses in Serbian history, King Petar I the Liberator stands upright, dignified, and honorable, while the snow-capped mountains of Albania and Montenegro, from the winter of 1915/16, can be seen behind him, during the First World War.
After the Albanian Golgotha, one of the greatest exoduses in Serbian history, King Petar I the Liberator stands upright, dignified, and honorable, while the snow-capped mountains of Albania and Montenegro, from the winter of 1915/16, can be seen behind him, during the First World War.
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“George Washington”, acrylic on canvas, 2021, by Bishop Maxim
“It's a serious work with all the seriousness they owe to the founding fathers who made the United States truly the United States of America. I like the seriousness of the lips of the nose and the paths of the face, and the scarf around his neck and the deep red background that leaves the dark model visible.” (Fr. Stamatis Skliris)
“It's a serious work with all the seriousness they owe to the founding fathers who made the United States truly the United States of America. I like the seriousness of the lips of the nose and the paths of the face, and the scarf around his neck and the deep red background that leaves the dark model visible.” (Fr. Stamatis Skliris)
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“George Washington”, acrylic on canvas, 2021, by Bishop Maxim
“It's a serious work with all the seriousness they owe to the founding fathers who made the United States truly the United States of America. I like the seriousness of the lips of the nose and the paths of the face, and the scarf around his neck and the deep red background that leaves the dark model visible.” (Fr. Stamatis Skliris)
“It's a serious work with all the seriousness they owe to the founding fathers who made the United States truly the United States of America. I like the seriousness of the lips of the nose and the paths of the face, and the scarf around his neck and the deep red background that leaves the dark model visible.” (Fr. Stamatis Skliris)
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"Dostoevsky 2", acrylic on canvas, 2021
"Dostoevsky’s face is the face of a peasant. An ashen hue pervades the hollow cheeks, making them appear almost grimy, emphasizing the furrows caused by many years of suffering; the skin, dry and parched, is stretched tight over the bony framework, and is bereft of blood and color, sucked clean of life by the vampire which has preyed on it for a score of years. To right and left, two huge boulders jut forth, the prominent cheekbones typical of his race; a sparse moustache and a straggling beard veil the sad-looking mouth and delicate chin. Earth, rock, and forest; a tragic and primitive landscape; such are the basic lineaments of Dostoevsky’s countenance. All is dark and preeminently earthly in this unbeautiful face. I have called it a peasant’s, but I might almost term it a beggar’s, so flat and colorless is it, so lacking in brightness: a piece of the Russian steppe cast high and dry upon the stones. Even the deep-set eyes, gleaming from within their sockets, are incapable of imparting a spark of light to the grim visage, for their radiance is directed inward. As soon as the lids close over them, the face becomes a death mask, and the nervous tension which otherwise grips the frail features is relaxed into a lifeless lethargy". (Dostoevsky by Stefan Zweig)
"Dostoevsky’s face is the face of a peasant. An ashen hue pervades the hollow cheeks, making them appear almost grimy, emphasizing the furrows caused by many years of suffering; the skin, dry and parched, is stretched tight over the bony framework, and is bereft of blood and color, sucked clean of life by the vampire which has preyed on it for a score of years. To right and left, two huge boulders jut forth, the prominent cheekbones typical of his race; a sparse moustache and a straggling beard veil the sad-looking mouth and delicate chin. Earth, rock, and forest; a tragic and primitive landscape; such are the basic lineaments of Dostoevsky’s countenance. All is dark and preeminently earthly in this unbeautiful face. I have called it a peasant’s, but I might almost term it a beggar’s, so flat and colorless is it, so lacking in brightness: a piece of the Russian steppe cast high and dry upon the stones. Even the deep-set eyes, gleaming from within their sockets, are incapable of imparting a spark of light to the grim visage, for their radiance is directed inward. As soon as the lids close over them, the face becomes a death mask, and the nervous tension which otherwise grips the frail features is relaxed into a lifeless lethargy". (Dostoevsky by Stefan Zweig)
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“A Vase of Evangelism”, acrylic on canvas, 2021
Leaves and flowers rejoice in a transmission of joy that overflows from the vase and fills our hearts.
Leaves and flowers rejoice in a transmission of joy that overflows from the vase and fills our hearts.
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“The Elder Atanasije Breaks Through The Darkness Of Night With Prayer”, acrylic on canvas, by Bishop Maxim, 2021
Divinity emanating through his expression, the broad shoulders and the blessed peace of mind of the Elder Atanasije describe the balance between physical and spiritual strength.
Divinity emanating through his expression, the broad shoulders and the blessed peace of mind of the Elder Atanasije describe the balance between physical and spiritual strength.
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“Dostoevsky”, acrylic on cardboard, by Bishop Maxim, 2021
Father Stamatis Skliris:
Did you see the charm of the dark background? "Dostoyevsky" is very nice, the design stands and the expression is serious, as it should be. The jacket with two touches brush is finished and is complete, with a clever artistic gesture. I especially like the atmosphere or the mentality. A serious man, thinking eyes, troubled, and a jacket spaciously wrapped around his body that betrays his Van Goghian suffering and existential difficulty to be caught by existence, to be clung to and not to fall into non-existence.
Father Stamatis Skliris:
Did you see the charm of the dark background? "Dostoyevsky" is very nice, the design stands and the expression is serious, as it should be. The jacket with two touches brush is finished and is complete, with a clever artistic gesture. I especially like the atmosphere or the mentality. A serious man, thinking eyes, troubled, and a jacket spaciously wrapped around his body that betrays his Van Goghian suffering and existential difficulty to be caught by existence, to be clung to and not to fall into non-existence.
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"Mihajlo Idvorski Pupin - Michael Idvorsky Pupin", acrylic on canvas, by Bishop Maxim, april 2021
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"A Patient of 2020", acrylic on canvas, by bp. Maxim
This acrylic painting conveys vulnerable human beings' battles with the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is not yet contained, leaving suffering and death in its wake. Yet, coexisting with Covid-19 implies faith, hope, dreams...
This acrylic painting conveys vulnerable human beings' battles with the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is not yet contained, leaving suffering and death in its wake. Yet, coexisting with Covid-19 implies faith, hope, dreams...
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“Jesus Christ - Alpha and Omega”, detail, acrylic on canvas, by bp Maxim, 2020
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"St Vasilije of Ostrog", detail, egg tempera on board, by Radmila Vasiljevic, 2015
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"Thanksgiving Ship", acrylic on canvas, by bp. Maxim and Radmila Vasiljevic, 2020
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St George of San Francisco acrylic on canvas, by bp. Maxim & Radmila Vasiljevic 2020
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“Cactus of Elder Ephraim of St. Anthony's”, acrylic on canvas, by Radmila Vasiljevic, 2020
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"Horses playing", acrylic on canvas, by bp Maxim and Radmila Vasiljevic, 2019
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“Ship of Salvation”, acrylic on canvas, by bishop Maxim and Radmila Vasiljevic, 2020
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“Flathead Lake Montana”, acrylic on board, by bp. Maxim and Radmila Vasiljevic, 2020
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"Summer Pascha in a Skete in the North Star", acrylic on canvas, Radmila Vasiljevic, 2020
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"Lambri", or "How the Orthodox celebrate the Night of the Resurrection", acrylic on canvas, 2019
It is a gladness of soul, a record of the Eucharist's experience, that all these years I thanked my Parish, with all these people of God who came to for the vigil on the Holy Saturday night outside the temple with smiling faces and candles in their hands and celebrating Christ who was THEIR OWN.
It is a gladness of soul, a record of the Eucharist's experience, that all these years I thanked my Parish, with all these people of God who came to for the vigil on the Holy Saturday night outside the temple with smiling faces and candles in their hands and celebrating Christ who was THEIR OWN.
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"New Mexico", inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe, Acrylic on canvas, september 2017
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"Safari - South Africa" (digital painting made with Adobe Illustrator Draw, iPadPro), June 18, 2017
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"Saint Sebastian of San Francisco and Jackson", by Protinica Radmila and Bishop Maxim, 2017
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Jesus Christ the Merciful One, Acrylic on canvas, by Stamatis and Maxim, 2015
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"Two homelands", acrylic on canvas, 2014.
Depicting the Old Country and the New World. The Old Country is a place where you or your parents were born but do not now live. Never has it been so vital to understand how issues in the Old or New Country impact our lives, business, and... ART! A great number of Serbs who find themselves for longer or shorter periods of time spread out throughout the world – often departing after difficult deliberation – remain connected to the land of their birth or ancestry, living a 'double consciousness'... This painting somehow points to that phenomenon.
Depicting the Old Country and the New World. The Old Country is a place where you or your parents were born but do not now live. Never has it been so vital to understand how issues in the Old or New Country impact our lives, business, and... ART! A great number of Serbs who find themselves for longer or shorter periods of time spread out throughout the world – often departing after difficult deliberation – remain connected to the land of their birth or ancestry, living a 'double consciousness'... This painting somehow points to that phenomenon.
