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1½ inches thick (3.75 cm)
Product Details Artist grade canvas, archival inks, wooden stretcher bars, and UVB protective coating
Product Details Artist grade canvas, archival inks, wooden stretcher bars, and UVB protective coating
Artist John Fay
Collection Inspirational
Description The original work of acrylic on canvas is 84'X 60' and was created in response to a request to make a small prayer room a place where people could come and be simply drawn into the presence of God. The painting incorporates a number of images that will lead the serious observer on a visual journey through the Bible, reminding all of God's great love for people and His intentional plan of salvation through Jesus Christ, His Son. A focal point of the painting is the cloud-filled sky in which we see suggested the ever-present triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit represented by a lion, lamb, and dove respectively. We view His glory through an ancient window. The window itself is a simple archway of stone, yet look closely and see that each stone proclaims a story of biblical truth from Genesis to Revelation. Beginning at the lower left, within the texture and shadows of each stone is an image to remind us of Old Testament accounts in which God provided for His children and promised a Savior. The capstone depicts the promise fulfilled in the birth of Christ. Each stone on the right speaks of an episode in the life and ministry of Jesus - culminating in His death and resurrection. On the window sill are objects representative of the things in this world that enable us to experience the closeness and presence of God: the lampstand (illumination / light), the water basin and towel (service / obedience), the bread and cup (fellowship / communion), the crown of thorns (suffering and sacrifice). Engraved on the front of the sill is God's promise of attentiveness to our prayers as communicated in II Chronicles 7:14-15.Proceeds from print sales of 'The Gateway' and any of the detail images from the painting will support the ongoing ministries of The Salvation Army, Gateway Citadel Corps in St. Louis, MO. (where the original now hangs in the chapel prayer room)
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Catalog Details
Product No 3292518
Subjects Architecture, Biblical, Christianity, Holiday, Landscape, Literature, Mottoes, Panoramas, Religious, Religious Structures, Skyscapes, Spiritual & Religious, Verses, and Texts
Style Conceptual
Medium
Tags Biblical Illustration, Fay, Gateway Citadel, John, The Salvation Army, bible, bible quotes, communion, fellowship, gateway, god, jesus, prayer, sacrifice, salvation, scripture, service, worship
Product No 3292518
Subjects Architecture, Biblical, Christianity, Holiday, Landscape, Literature, Mottoes, Panoramas, Religious, Religious Structures, Skyscapes, Spiritual & Religious, Verses, and Texts
Style Conceptual
Medium
Tags Biblical Illustration, Fay, Gateway Citadel, John, The Salvation Army, bible, bible quotes, communion, fellowship, gateway, god, jesus, prayer, sacrifice, salvation, scripture, service, worship