More design notes
5 July 2008 - 3 תמוז 5768 by Huw
HE Illuminated initials for the top of posts are back! Inside you’ll find all the letters and a little ditty to explain all the images. These were first introduced in these pages on 6/21/2005. As I said back then (it took a while for me to learn my graphic lessons) I neglected to save larger copies of these images. One day I may get around to redoing the lot of ‘em. For now, here’s the set.
is for Christ, the Alpha and the O
is for Benedict, from Nursia you know.
is for Catherine her wheels all a turnin’
is for David who set Wales a burnin’
is Ethelbert England a rulin’
is for Francis, from Assisi post schism
is for Gabriel Angel on a Mission
is for Hilda - from Whitby, you know her?
is Innocent the way shower
is St John of Frisco and Shanghai
is St Kosmos: Evangelist of the Turk guys
is Leander - Seville faith-ward turning
is St Michael his sword all a burning.
is Nikolai from Ochrid arising
is St Owen the Bishop of Rouen
is Pharisee doin’
is Quiricus martyred by saws
is St Raphael his journeys without pause.
is Father Seraphim (Don’t say “saint” people get pissed)
is Tikhon Patriarch and Martyr a career with a twist.
is Usinicius, a Priest not a bear
is St Vitus dance without a care
in Walsingham the Theotokos’ is known
is Christ the Judge on His awesome Throne
our First Parents the Serpent hear.
a Western Mass offered in Fear
Since finding the image of St Usinicius back in 2005, I’ve not found anything about him. I wonder if I misspelled his name… Sarx is the only thing that comes up on a search for it!
