The Road to Rome : A Modern Pilgrimage: Paintings by Father Jerome Tupa Book

When Father Jerome Tupa embarked on his Italian pilgrimage in the summer of 1999, he did so as a painter and a monk. With the heart of a priest and the hand of an artist, he experienced the essence of one of the world's most spiritual regions. Beginning in Milan and ending in Rome, Father Tupa retraced the steps of the pilgrims, drawing and painting the sacred imagery he encountered along the way. The outcome was a stunning collection of works in oil, watercolor, pen, ink and pencil, many of which are included here in The Road to Rome.

Tupa's opulent oil paintings and lyrical watercolors and sketches are accompanied by Francisco Schulte's deeply informed text exploring the history and significance of each stop along the pilgrimage. A personal context is added through the inclusion of entries from Father Tupa's own travel journal.

Sponsored by Marshall Field's, an exhibition of Father Tupa's Road to Rome painting and watercolors will open at the John Paul 11 Cultural Center in Washington, DC in October 2002.