THEOSISJohn Damascene
The Scriptures declare that His likeness was not revealed. O profound wisdom of the Lawgiver! How can the unseen be depicted? In what way can the indescribable be represented? How can that which is unbounded and formless be illustrated? How is it possible to portray the incorporeal using earthly colors? How does one give shape to the incomprehensible? Thus, what is subtly revealed in these instances? It is evident that the invisible God cannot be depicted. However, when you observe the incorporeal made manifest as a man for your salvation, then you can create an image of His human form. When the unseen One, having taken on flesh, becomes visible, you are to represent the likeness of Him who has appeared.
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He who, by the greatness of His essence, transcends quantity, quality, and dimensions, who "being in the form of God... took the form of a servant" (Phil. 2:6-7), willingly limits Himself in both quantity and quality, enveloping Himself in a physical form. Then, with care and artistry, showcase the One who chose to reveal Himself. Illustrate His unspeakable humility, His miraculous virgin birth, His baptism in the Jordan River, His glorious transfiguration on Mount Tabor, His sufferings that liberated us from our sins, His miraculous deeds that testify to His divine nature, realized through His incarnation, His redemptive burial, and His ascension into heaven. Capture all these events through words and images, in manuscripts and on canvas.