Medieval Christianity gets pop-art facelift
17.05.12
His beautifully rendered, fantastic modern iconography successively caught the hearts of Catholic leaders all the way to the Vatican, where he recently received a commission.
A young family man and seriously Catholic, Mitsui seeks to continue and broaden a tradition where art directly and even officially serves the church. To that end he studied medieval European and Asian art, Christian iconography, illuminations, calligraphy and church history. He weaves these concepts into his own art in new and reinvigorated forms, creating a contemporary art infused with the spirit and letter of the past.
Source: WND.com