Atonement
by Cassandra Barney
“I was listening to a talk in church about the Atonement.
It’s something I’ve heard about my entire life, but never really tried
to understand. As used in the scriptures, ‘to atone’ is to suffer the
penalty for sins, thereby removing the effects of sin from the
repentant sinner and allowing him or her to be reconciled to God. Jesus
Christ was the only one capable of carrying out the Atonement for all
mankind and did so.
“I had a moment of clarity and while I thought, I drew in my
sketchbook. I did a sketch of pure white petals falling from the sky
like a gift. The petals are mallow which is a symbol of gentleness. As
they touched the figure they took away her impurities, leaving her
clean and perfect. The red petals symbolize the blood that Christ spilt
for us . . . and all the figure had to do was look up and accept the
gift.”
Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Giclée
Canvas:
limited to 125 s/n.
17"w x 26"h.
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The Yellow Rose
by James C. Christensen
“When I painted The Yellow Rose
I had just come back from a trip to Italy. Everywhere we went there
seemed to be another centuries-old building adorned with yet another
breath-taking fresco. There was such a lost and found quality to
discovering these works. Most carried a religious theme, but there was
also a sense of high romance in them as well. That is what I tried to
capture here,” says Christensen. “The woman has a halo, but I’m not
quite sure that I meant her to be a saint. She definitely is instilled
with divine grace. The yellow rose is symbolic of light and warmth, as
opposed to a red rose which is more often associated with love and
lovers. I also focused on taking a much more painterly approach to this
piece. I wanted it to have the built up and layered textures like those
frescos I had seen in Italy. An astute observer will notice that this
is the same model that I used for The Beggar Princess and the Magic Rose, but that painting was actually inspired by this one.”
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Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Giclée
Canvas:
limited to 50 s/n.
20"w x 40"h (unstretched).
$895
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Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Giclée
Canvas:
limited to 250 s/n.
12"w x 24"h.
$495
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