Holy Icon

"Mostar in Light and Texture", acrylic on canvas panel, Bishop Maxim, 2025

This vivid impressionist-relief painting of Mostar captures the city’s poetic spirit through layered textures and luminous color. The iconic Old Bridge (Stari Most) arches gracefully across the canvas, not merely as architecture, but as a symbol of memory, resilience, and the unbroken thread of heritage. The textured technique creates a tactile landscape—the stones of the bridge, the shimmering Neretva River, and the clustered buildings of the old town emerge in almost sculptural form, inviting the viewer to not only see, but feel the city. With light dancing across the surface, the painting evokes a living Mostar—at once rooted in history and pulsing with the rhythms of day and dusk. This work is a celebration of Mostar’s beauty, fragility, and enduring soul.