ANITA BREITENBERG
Illustrated Versions of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
About
Background
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Ms. Brietenberg's works have been exhibited in Europe and the United States, including the Museum of Biblical Art in Manhattan, Yale University and the Washington National Cathedral. They are also included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Biblical Art in Dallas, Texas, Catholic University and Convergence Church in Alexandria, Virginia. Her art was reviewed in the New York Times and appeared on Commonweal Magazine's cover. Ms. Brietenberg seeks to broaden the appeal of contemporary Christian art to a wider and more diverse audience.
Medium
Background
Medium
My collages are made from paper, photographs, drawings, text, fabric, and anything that lends itself to being transformed into something unique from its original usage. By rearranging unrelated and menial objects, I hope to produce images that lead one to question their perception of reality and to ponder the infinite. These works are a composite of the old and the new, the broken and the whole, the destroyed and the restored, the diminished and disdained with the delighted and desired.
Background
Background
Background
While serving with the United Nations in Bosnia in the mid-nineties, I developed a concern for individuals from different cultures, and sought to find an artistic style to convey my spiritual journey, and also reach an audience with limited exposure to contemporary Christian images. I chose the mandala, an ancient design symbolizing the Universe, as an appropriate structure for spiritual contemplation. The intent is to create works giving the appearance of a dream interpretation while stylistically incorporating kaleidoscopes and stained glass windows with the mandala.
BOOKS
MARK THIS!
Mark This! provides an illustrated version of The Gospel of Mark as seen through an artist eye, and gives a thumbnail guide through these passages.
HEAL ME!
Heal Me! centers on the Gospel of Luke, written by a physician and focuses on God's power to restore us to spiritual, mental and physical health.
WAY BACK!
Way Back! centers on the Gospel of Matthew's reference to the Hebrew Bible and God's provision of a way back to a relation with Him.
TIME IT!
Time It! provides an illustrated version of The Book of Esther as seen through an artist eye, and gives a thumbnail guide through these passages.
ACT OUT!
Act Out! provides an illustrated version of The Book of Acts as seen through an artist eye, and gives a thumbnail guide through these passages.
REDEEM ME!
Redeem Me! provides an illustrated version of The Book of Ruth as seen through an artist eye, and gives a thumbnail guide through these passages.
PURSUE ME!
Pursue Me! provides an illustrated version of The Book of Jonah as seen through an artist eye, and gives a thumbnail guide through these passages.
ATONE ME!
Atone Me! provides an illustrated version of Books 1, 2 & 3 of John as seen through an artist eye, and gives a thumbnail guide through these passages.
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UNVEIL IT!
Unveil It! provides an illustrated version of The Book of Revelation as seen through an artist eye, and gives a thumbnail guide through these passages.
SING OUT!
Sing Out! provides an illustrated version of The Book of Psalms as seen through an artist eye, and gives a thumbnail guide through these passages.
FACE IT!
Face It! provides an illustrated version of The Gospel of John as seen through an artist eye, and gives a thumbnail guide through these passages.