Our entry to the Graphis “Designers for Peace” international poster competition. Impressively, 100% of the competition proceeds will benefit Ukraine humanitarian aid organizations.
Our design recontextualizes Antoine Coypel’s 1690 painting “The Baptism of Christ” to create a message of solidarity with Ukraine in the face of the current Russian assault. Coypel’s painting illustrates the biblical passage Matthew 3:16: “…and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove…”
We have taken the liberty of equating the painting’s original dove—the Spirit of God—as the bird-like golden trident from the Ukrainian coat of arms. In short, we are suggesting that Russia’s barbarous war is a wicked, ungodly act. We dedicate this poster to Kirill of Moscow, Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, and a vocal supporter of both the war and of Vladimir Putin.
The patriotic phrase “Sláva Ukrayíni” means “Glory to Ukraine.” Source image courtesy of LACMA.
See our “Sláva Ukrayíni” poster and others under Design is Play Studio Posters.