I feel very honored to have been commissioned to draw this image of Saint Paul in honor of the Jubilee year of his birth. During this Year of Jubilee, Pope Benedict XVI has asked all Catholics to concentrate on the life, mission, and works of Saint Paul and to seek his intercession for the Church's needs. The statue I worked from is in Rome, and I was drawn to it because it seems to evoke Michelangelo's "Moses" in its forcefulness and temperament. I love that it captures Saint Paul's intensity and his fierce devotion to the Lord and the Gospel. Saint Paul is portrayed holding a sword because he was martyred, by beheading, in Rome during the persecutions of Nero. Saint Paul, pray for us!!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
DRAWING FOR THE YEAR OF SAINT PAUL: JUNE 28TH 2008 - JUNE 29TH 2009
I feel very honored to have been commissioned to draw this image of Saint Paul in honor of the Jubilee year of his birth. During this Year of Jubilee, Pope Benedict XVI has asked all Catholics to concentrate on the life, mission, and works of Saint Paul and to seek his intercession for the Church's needs. The statue I worked from is in Rome, and I was drawn to it because it seems to evoke Michelangelo's "Moses" in its forcefulness and temperament. I love that it captures Saint Paul's intensity and his fierce devotion to the Lord and the Gospel. Saint Paul is portrayed holding a sword because he was martyred, by beheading, in Rome during the persecutions of Nero. Saint Paul, pray for us!!
Dave, you've done it again. That is one impressive piece. I want to create a link from my blog to yours, so anyone that goes on my blog can see your work as well. Fill me in on how to do that. Take care brother!
ReplyDeleteAd Majorem Dei Gloriam!
Now that's a masculine picture of St. Paul! Way to Go!
ReplyDeleteNice work Dave. I LIKE it!
ReplyDeleteThis is very similar to Michaelangeo's Moses...in fact, that's what I thought it was at first.
ReplyDeleteLooking at St. Paul's face, my first thought is, "You don't want to get in an argument with this guy!"
Great pic!
Amazing drawing of St. Paul! He looks as he should--ready to go out and preach with strength!
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