St. Ibar was a former druid who embraced Christianity and evangelized Wexford in Ireland, in the years before the arrival of St. Patrick. His name is also spelled Ivar and Iomhar, and Latinized as Evander. Here, I imitated the iconic image of St. Patrick indicating the shamrock as a symbol of the Trinity, but with a three-leafed sprig of Irish oak in place of the clover. This references the druidic background of St. Ibar. He wears the Johannine tonsure favored by the early Celtic church.
Trying to think of a Christian connection to the Classical Evander, who transmitted Greek culture to Rome, I thought of the intersecting Greek and Latin Alphabets drawn on the floor during the ceremony of the dedication of a church. So here, I put the two alphabets, running in opposite directions, around the halo.
The print is about one and a half times larger than the original artwork.
Dimensions: 7" × 11"
An open-edition giclée print is available for $30. You may use the button below to pay via PayPal, debit card or credit card. Be sure to confirm the shipping address.
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