Adel Nassief

ADEL NASSIEF is a Coptic Christian artist who works and resides in Alexandria, Egypt. The Christian Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt is one of the oldest Christian churches and has an ancient tradition of decorating churches with icons of stories from the Bible. In this tradition, the icons are said to be “written” rather than painted. Nassief “wrote” these illustrations as traditional Coptic icons using tempura paint and gold leaf on wood tablets. He also paints large murals and mosaics. More of his work can be seen at www.adelnassief.net

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