Ein kaleidoskopischer: Tribut an Deutschlands Lichtgestalten

This vibrant collection of portraits by the iconographer and artist Bishop Maxim features a gallery of pre-eminent German personalities whose creative contributions throughout the centuries have gifted the world in surprising ways and helped alter civilization’s course, affecting the lives of millions who may be completely unaware of them. The corresponding exhibition, which will be held in Berlin at the end of January, is a cultural event of national importance offering an opportunity for a fresh appreciation and thanksgiving for centuries of contributions of the German nation to the well-being of humanity.

Bishop Maxim (Vasiljevic) was elected Bishop of Los Angeles and the Western American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church in 2006. He graduated from the Faculty of Orthodox Theology, University of Belgrade, in 1993. He completed his Master of Theology at the University of Athens in 1996, and then three years later, in 1999, at the same university, he defended his doctorate in the field of Dogmatics and Patristics. He worked for one year on his post-doctorate in Paris and the Sorbonne in 2003-04, in the field of Byzantine History and Hagiography. During this time, he also delved in the theory and practical application of painting at the French Academy of Fine Arts in Paris. Bishop Maxim is a professor of Patristics and was teaching Christian Anthropology, Byzantine Philosophy, Canon Law, and Dogmatics at various universities and schools. He speaks Greek, French, Russian, and English. He was the editor of “Theology” – Journal of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology, University of Belgrade. He also leads the Diocesan school of iconography and teaches at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Boston. Bishop Maxim’s scholarly books, studies, and articles include essays on Holy Fathers and Saints; he has also written on the hagiographical and iconographical themes.