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UBUNTU TRINITY*
11 by 12.5 inches, 2008
Egg tempera and gold leaf
on shaped panel
This version of the Trinity icon expresses God’s call to us to
live in the image of God, in harmony with one another and with
God’s creation. The concept of the Holy Trinity becomes a
model for our interconnection and mutual caring.
Here the three angelic figures are seated cross-legged on the
ground—and they seem much more comfortable there than at a
table! Their differing skin colors and hair styles can barely
suggest the diversity of humankind.
They do not need their wings, their hiking staffs, or even
their outer garments—for they are at home beside the living
waters, sharing a meal under the star-filled sky. The leaves
of the tree of life have grown into the “ubuntu” which they
enjoy among themselves and with all the created order.
These androgynous persons represent not only the Holy Trinity,
but our own best selves, and our best hopes for our human
society and our beloved planet.
*Based on the icon of the Holy Trinity by Andrei Rublev;
photograph by Richard Anderson. |
