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Sep 9, 2015 · An original Bob Bechdolt Overlapping Circles koptic art painting. Koptic art, coined by Bechdolt, is the conversion of kinetic art and optic art; meaning this piece has to be seen fully by moving from one side to the other and because of that it creates an optical illusion.
Coptic art is the Christian art of the Byzantine - Greco-Roman Egypt and of Coptic Christian Churches. Coptic art is best known for its wall-paintings, textiles, illuminated manuscripts, and metalwork, much of which survives in monasteries and churches.
Coptic Iconography. Iconography is the sacred art of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Unlike the other Abrahamic faiths, Judaism and Islam, Orthodox Christianity holds the human figure as the focus of its visual expression of the faith.
Aug 28, 2020 · Beginning in the 4th century in Egypt, Coptic art uses spiritual imagery – which is distinctive from pagan representatives – to serve as reminders and instructions for the afterlife, allowing worshippers to be in constant ‘wonderment’ of God’s creation through artistic expression.
Superb and Rare American Bob Bechdolt (1931-2005) Koptic Art Composition Painting Of Credit Cards (Visa and Mastercard) Signed And Dated 1985. Click images to enlarge.
Coptic Christianity began in Egypt in the 1st century AD. The Coptic artistic tradition includes beautiful wall paintings, textiles, illuminated manuscripts, and metalwork, much of which...
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A 1943 portrait by the renowned modern American painter Milton Avery (1885–1965) of his friend Dikran Kelekian—a noted collector of modern paintings, Coptic, and Islamic art, and an influential dealer in Middle Eastern art of all periods—is the centerpiece of this installation.
