Medieval Christianity gets pop-art facelift from Illinois artist Daniel Mitsui

WND | WORLD NET DAILY
By Marisa Martin

St. Michael fighting the devil by Daniel Mitsui | Ink drawing

ILLINOIS - Mitsui is artist of the contradictory: Creative orthodoxy, fiery, artistic conservatism and guarded zeal flood his work. In the tradition of ancient illuminated manuscripts, some of his pieces depict such unhappy events as beheading and martyrdom. This is highly unusual for modern Christian art, which often steers toward subjects more suitable for polite dinner conversation. Mitsui is creating a buzz with his neo-traditional icons and illustrations. His name stirs up admiring comments by artists, writers and apologists who catch hints of a resurgence in religious art. The secular world and mainstream art critics aren’t getting too worked up, but what else is new? [Daniel] Mitsui is clearly more concerned with his reception in the “The City of God” than the “Big Apple” at this point. [link]