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Some very creative compositions, like Tam at #31. I like Nicolas Poussin painting at #2. This was a preparatory study for a tapestry. Excellent the expression of Moses seeing his staff turning into a serpent, a mixture of surprise and fear. The vivid blue of the mantle around God brings our focus again and again back to Him.
Hi, Alba. I keep returning to Tam’s—it seems to captivate me.
Dan, what would we do without you! Your ministry is such a lift! During these days of terrible news, your work is much appreciated.
Good morning to all of you who love art!
Thanks, Leon. Glad to be of service....
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Good Morning, Dan.
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Mary-Lou!
Don’t overlook Duncan #24, beautiful.
Yes, I also found it to be striking and unique, Scott.
It has that beautiful golden hue, representative of Yahweh, and it calls back to the Tree of Life with the glory of God being the fire that doesn’t consume. The burning bush of Moses was most certainly meant to represent the Tree of Life.
I would be more certain of that with a scripture verse attesting to it, on the order of Paul's declaration that "that rock was Christ". To me, that would transform it from "plausible/reasonable/logical/likely" to "certain". Have you one? Just trying to learn here.
Similarly, can you point me to biblical support for a "beautiful golden hue" being "representative of Yahweh"?
The reason golden tones represent Yahweh to me is the in the instructions for the construction of the tabernacle and subsequently the temple in Jerusalem and in the Holy of Holes in particular…the gold that is to cover so many items and so much of the of the architecture of God’s “house” and throne. I have always connected that color with the glory of God.
As for the burning bush being a representation of the Tree of Life, no there is nothing specifically written in scripture that does that…but trees play a very interesting role throughout scripture and I have always thought of them as being representative of the Tree of Life - from the orchards where Abraham rested to Gods appearance in a bush that was burning and yet not consumed to the Cross that Jesus was lifted up on as if it were a throne. All of those to me connect back to the original Tree of Life as they all represent God’s promise to man.
Thanks, Scott, for your explanations.
Definitely seeing more variety with Moses as a topic than Joseph.
I was expecting a Charlton Heston in each Moses theme, but it looks like artists find Moses a popular subject.
Moses is SO famous. I suspect that if you asked a crowd to name Bible characters, Moses would be mentioned more often than everyone except Jesus.
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