Title: Our Lady of
Czestochowa, the Black Madonna
Medium: Oil; Antique ceramic mosaic tile with 24kt.
gold glazes; 22kt. Gold and sterling silver metal leaf, on
vintage Ponderosa pine planks reclaimed from a 1904 mill
building and formed by an artisan wood worker into a single
panel.
Size: 24" x 36"
Date: 2006
Inspiration/Image: Powerfully serene, the loving gaze of the Madonna is steadfast and unconditionally loving. The child sleeps serenely centered amid the vibrant garden patterns. The sterling silver corona is incised with a floral pattern that continues into the aura around her turquoise mosaic halo. The stylized shapes of tile mosaic become both cloak and background.
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