Father John Giuliani

Father John B. Giuliani started a career in art in early adulthood, but his calling to the priesthood took precedence. He entered St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts and was ordained in 1960. He also earned Master’s Degrees in Theology, Classical Studies and American Intellectual History.

Fr. John taught at the high school and college levels for a number of years, and in 1977 established The Benedictine Grange, a small monastic community in West Redding, Connecticut. It was there that once again he pursued his artistic abilities. 

In 1989, Father John was inspired to paint icons. He studied under a master painter of Russian Orthodox iconographies in New York before turning to American Indians as his subject. His work integrates Lakota, Hopi, Cheyenne, Navajo and other tribal members in traditional dress into the formal, timeless style unique to the icon form. 

Father John intended that his work celebrate the soul of the Native American as the original spiritual presence on this continent, thus rendering his images with another dimension of the Christian Faith.

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Cheyenne Virgin and Child | Father John Giuliani | print

Print: Cheyenne Virgin and Child

$22.50
The warm tones of the Cheyenne Virgin Mother and Child by Father John Giuliani reflect the sun drenched environment of the southern plains. The mother sits with quiet dignity positioning the child in its cradle between her legs. She wears an elegantly...
The Holy Family | Father John Giuliani | print

Print: The Holy Family

$22.50
Jesus, Mary and Joseph are depicted as a Pueblo family in this icon by Father John Giuliani. At the center is the child Jesus whose hands intertwine tenderly with those of his mother Mary and Joseph his father. Their gaze on the child is reflected onto...
Resurrection - poster print - Father Giuliani

Print: Resurrection

$22.50
Poster print.Christ in Resurrection, wrapped in a Navajo chief blanket, discloses his pierced side as a sign of sacrificial love. Rising with him is the victory drum on which is painted the circle of life--symbol of no beginning or end. Power dwells at...
Christ in Ascension - Poster Print - Father Giuliani

Print: Christ in Ascension

$22.50
Father John Giuliani's depiction of Christ wrapped in a Navajo blanket. The Christ, robed from head to foot in a Navajo blanket, rises as a living flame above a Hopi mesa. Traditional iconography gives witness to the human face of the Sacred. This icon,...
Hopi Virgin and Child II - Poster Print - Father Giuliani

Print: Hopi Virgin And Child II

$22.50
Poster print.The hands of this Hopi Virgin Mother join with the gentle reach of her son in expressing the prophetic pain of human love and separation. Theirs is a cannon destiny--the return of the gift received. Both the mother's mantilla and child's...
Jesus with Children - Poster Print - Father Giuliani

Print: Jesus with Children

$22.50
Poster print.In this image of Jesus with Children, He embraces them without sentimenality. Nor are they any less focused in the peace that the world cannot give. His strength and serenity are reflected in the trust and relaxation of the children who fall...
Navajo Christ Breaking Bread - Poster Print - Father Giuliani

Print: Navajo Christ Breaking Bread

$22.50
Poster print.The entire surface of this image of Jesus Breaking Bread--an image of the first Eucharist--is patterned with Navajo blanket designs. At the feet of Jesus is a basket containing fragments of bread and a jug of wine, a cup of which is held in...