Porfolio, Blog & Resume
Porfolio, Blog & Resume
Saint Sketch Catch Up
by nwezner on 09 Mar, 2015 - 0 comments
I’ve been slacking on posting regularly! Here are the sketches from the last time I posted through now.
St. Porphyrius & St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
St. Porphyrius left his home in Macedonia and went to live among the monks of Scete in Egypt. After five years, he left to go to Palestine to see the Holy land and ended up living in a cave for five years near the Jordan. He was kind of tricked against his will into becoming […]
Saint Ethelbert & Saint Walburga
by nwezner on 26 Feb, 2015 - 0 comments
Saint Ethelbert was the first Christian King of England. He married a Frankish wife (Bertha) who introduced Christianity. He didn’t convert, himself, though until St. Augustine of Canterbury came to visit and inspired him to get baptized. He converted pagan shrines into churches, but he did not force any of his subjects into Christianity against […]
The Chair of Peter & St. Polycarp
When I saw that February 22nd was the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, I immediately thought of Bernini and gilded opulence. The throne that Bernini designed was made to be a symbol of St. Peter’s spiritual authority in the church and Rome. The current chair was cast around the original to protect it […]
St. Eucherius & St. Peter Damian
by nwezner on 21 Feb, 2015 - 0 comments
February 20th is the feast day of St. Eucherius of Orleans. After reading St. Paul’s epistles, he was drawn to the monastic life. But, his uncle, who was the Bishop of Orleans died and left the position open for him. He reluctantly left his secluded life and became the new bishop, but the mayor of […]
