Sophia Loeb creates paintings in which landscape, abstraction and sensory experience converge. Her images move between recognition and invention, constructing environments where colour, atmosphere and matter follow an internal logic. Rather than depicting a landscape, Loeb turns it into a condition of perception—something encountered as much as seen.
The icons depict the Evangelists Matthew and Mark and are Palaiologan works dating from the 14th century. They originate from the Byzantine Church of Panagia Phorviotissa at Asinou. The icons were unlawfully removed from their place of origin following the Turkish invasion of 1974.
Commissioned by the Fabbrica di San Pietro and created by studiogusto®, it has been developed for the Microsoft 365 Office. Over 500 glyphs and four styles transform the artist’s handwriting into a system that is accessible and free to use worldwide, creating a dialogue between historical heritage, design and technology.