This oil painting was inspired by my trip to Italy and the churches in particular when the cross was draped into purple or red fabric. In the Catholic Church, the practice of covering crosses and statues with purple cloth is a tradition primarily associated with Passiontide, the final two weeks of Lent. While I’m not religious, I thought of hope and promise this tradition gives to so many people worldwide.Description
Outside of Catholic liturgy, purple has historically been one of the most expensive and difficult colors to produce, which has shaped its symbolism across different cultures and time periods. Purple often meant Royalty, Wealth, and Power. For centuries, purple was the color of the elite. This is largely due to Tyrian purple, a dye made from the secretions of sea snails. It took thousands of snails to produce just one gram of dye, making it worth its weight in gold. In Ancient Rome, Byzantium, and the Elizabethan era, “sumptuary laws” often forbade anyone but the highest-ranking officials or monarchs from wearing it.
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- Oil on canvas, 16×20 inches unframed size, (1 inch =2.54 cm)
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- Painted with lightfast oil paints, varnished
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