The Yellow Rose - saint with flower by religious artist James Christensen

 
The Yellow Rose - saint with flower by religious artist James Christensen available from Prickly Pear Galleries.
 
"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, however. 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.”
 
Canvases released May, 2009.
Limited Edition Canvas, S/N 250
Current Availability: Sold Out at Publisher / Secondary Market Pricing Applies / Please Email for Cost.
Dimensions: 24" x 12"
Issue Price: $495.00
Masterwork Canvas Edition, S/N 50
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Dimensions: 40" x 20"
Issue Price: $895.00

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