"The Radiant Prophet: St. John the Baptist", acrylic on canvas, Bishop Maxim, 2023     
    
In this acrylic canvas painting, the iconic figure of St. John the Baptist emerges from the desert with a prophetic gaze, calling for a transformative change in our lives as we prepare for the Lord's arrival. Despite his ascetic appearance, evident in his rugged appearance and simple attire, the artist uses Byzantine lighting techniques to illuminate his figure, symbolizing the radiant transformation that comes from orienting our lives toward the future Kingdom.
This juxtaposition of asceticism and divine luminosity is a powerful visual metaphor for the transformative journey that awaits all who turn their hearts toward the future Kingdom and endeavor to live according to the logic of the Eighth day.