Biography

Michael Corsini is a Catholic sacred artist whose work is ordered toward the Church’s mission of evangelization through beauty and theology. He creates permanent sacred commissions for churches and dioceses, working in oil on canvas and digital media, with an emphasis on clarity, light, and theological coherence. 

His formation includes formal studies at the Ringling School of Art and Design, sustained engagement with museum collections, and long term study of the Church’s artistic and theological tradition.

Among these influences are painters such as John Singer Sargent, Joaquin Sorolla, Alphonse Mucha, Carl von Marr, and Nicolai Fechin, as well as Russian masters including Isaac Levitan and Ilya Repin. Their attention to form, atmosphere, and the expressive potential of light informs Corsini’s approach, not as stylistic imitation, but as a disciplined inheritance. 

Corsini understands sacred art as visual theology. His practice is informed by the conviction that belief is encountered before it is explained, and that the imagination must be formed if faith is to be sustained. For this reason, his work is not approached as personal expression, but as a responsibility toward the Church’s visual language and pastoral life. 

Each commission is developed through theological discernment, collaboration with clergy and leadership, and careful integration into the worship space. These works are conceived as formation projects rather than decorative objects, intended to support prayer, worship, and continuity across generations. 

Michael’s role is not to assert an individual voice, but to steward what has been entrusted. Through sacred art grounded in theology, Tradition, and light, his work seeks to restore visual coherence to the Church’s witness so that each person will be better disposed to encounter the God who loves them.