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As an artist, Father John Giuliani had an incredible ability in contextualizing Biblical figures within the rich and diverse cultural traditions of Native Americans throughout North, Central and South America.

When Father Giuliani was asked why he portrays Biblical figures as Native Americans in his art, he explained:

“As a Catholic priest and son of Italian immigrants I bear the religious and ethnic burden of ancestral crimes perpetrated on the first inhabitants of the Americas. Many have been converted to Christianity, but in doing so, some find it difficult to retain their Indigenous culture. My intent, therefore, in depicting Christian saints as Native Americans is to honor them and to acknowledge their original spiritual presence on this land. It is this original Native American spirituality that I attempt to celebrate in rendering the beauty and excellence of their craft as well as the dignity of their persons.”

To learn more about Father Giuliani, you can read a short biography on his life at The John B. Giuliani website.