Jonathan Pageau
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Jonathan Pageau | |
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.jpg) Pageau in 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse | Caroline Pagé |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Montreal |
| Alma mater | Université de Sherbrooke |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Profession | Artist, writer, teacher |
| Website | https://1-jonathan-pageau.pixels.com/ |
Jonathan Pageau is a French-Canadian icon maker.[1] He is also a public speaker on matters related to religion and the Orthodox faith.
Early life and education[edit]
While his childhood was spent in Montreal, which he has described as "the most Catholic place in the world", by his 20s, Pageau was living in Africa, four years in Congo, three years in Kenya.[2][3]
Before his time in Africa, Pageau attended the Painting and Drawing program at Concordia University in Montreal, graduating with distinction.[4] During his studies, Pageau had been determined "to make something direct, I wanted to make something real" eventually finishing first in his class, before setting up a studio.[2] However, he became frustrated by the "aloofness about Contemporary Art" eventually throwing away all his art.[4]
After his long sojourn in Africa, he became drawn to icons and traditional Christian imagery as they resonated with his own spiritual journey.[4] He went on to study Orthodox Theology and Iconology at the University of Sherbrooke.[4]
Artistic career[edit]
Iconography re-kindled Pageau's love for art and, from 2003, he began specialising in wood carving.[4] In addition to creating religious artwork, he teaches exclusive seminars in wood carving and iconography.
Has exhibited his icons in several museums and exhibitions.[1]
Views[edit]
Pageau is an advocate for a symbolic approach to the world, as well as to the Holy Scriptures.[5] He has therefore developed the concept of the "Symbolic World", which holds that all of reality should be understood as a series of interlocking patterns which embody meaning.[6] According to Pageau, a religious view of the world, as embodied in the writings of the Church Fathers such as Saint Maximus the Confessor, is equally complex, structured, and complete as a worldview founded on science.[7]
He has been a vocal critic of the state of the modern world, which he describes as "diabolic" in the literal sense, referring to the etymology of the word, derived from the Greek verb for "division".[6] Pageau believes that our world has been returning to paganist morality and patterns of thought, with social practices such as euthanasia of the elderly, abortion, androgyny, homosexuality and other pagan traditions making a reappearance in mainstream culture.[7]
Personal life[edit]
In a 2021 interview, he describes how, growing up in Quebec, his family had originally been Catholic, but left to join evangelical communities, with his own father eventually becoming a Baptist pastor.[8][9] The younger Pageau however, become unsatisfied with the theological depth of Protestantism, and looked for deeper themes, found in the first 1,000 years of the church, eventually circling back to Orthodoxy and ultimately converting to the faith.[5][3][8] In his words, "being a Christian artist in a Church without icons, in a post-modern world of cynical modern art, did not make much sense after a certain point."[7] Jonathan Pageau is a close friend of Jordan Peterson, making various appearances in his podcasts. His brother, Matthieu Pageau, has developed similar symbolic and religions interests and is the author of the book "The Language of Creation".[10]
Published works[edit]
- Pageau, Jonathan (2022). God's' Dog: Monster. Montreal: Symbolic World Press. ISBN 978-1738726219.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Jonathan Pageau Archives". Comment Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b "Jonathan Pageau on icons, political dehumanisation, and befriending Jordan Peterson". Theos Think Tank. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b "Symbolic Thinking: An Interview w/ Jonathan Pageau, Transcript". First Things Foundation. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b c d e "Jonathan Pageau". CatholicArtInstitute. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b Brierley2023-11-02T21:11:00+00:00, Justin. "I saw Jordan Peterson at the O2 last night. He's asking all the right questions". Premier Christianity. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Dreher, Rod (2024-03-02). "Jonathan Pageau: A Prophet Rises From Quebec and YouTube". europeanconservative.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b c Αντίφωνο (2023-11-22). "Ἡ Ὀρθοδοξία εἶναι τό τελευταῖο ὀχυρό τοῦ Χριστιανισμοῦ»". Αντίφωνο (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b "An Interview with Jonathan Pageau (1)". In-Sight Publishing. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "A Discussion with Jonathan Pageau - Lord, Send Me | Ancient Faith Ministries". www.ancientfaith.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Books by Matthieu Pageau (Author of The Language of Creation)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.