NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER
By Jay Coop
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| Indiana artist Daniel Mitsui carefully crafts each work of art, including Our Lady of Seattle, the Sacred Heart and other saintly depictions, including St. John the Baptist and St. Francis. (Courtesy of Daniel Mitsui) |
A captivating new drawing of Our Lady of Seattle, created for St. Luke Church in Washington, is rich in details and symbols. To wit: On the border of the illustration, pairs of animals approach Noah’s Ark. The artist,
Daniel Mitsui, who is married with four young children, is no monk, and he prefers not to talk at length about his Catholic faith because he does not want to leverage his devotion as a way to attract clients. But his idiosyncratic yet traditional Gothic art, inspired by illustrated manuscripts, panel paintings and tapestries from more than 800 years ago, has drawn a devoted following. [
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