ST. HILDEGARD of BINGEN—Doctor, Artist, Composer, Botanist—8.5x11"—Catholic Art

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"St. Hildegard of Bingen"
by
Sue Kouma Johnson
Hildegard of Bingen, Germany, was a Twelfth Century mystic who excelled in painting, music, science and theology. She was an abbess, a founder of convents, and an adviser to popes. One of the most remarkable persons of all time, this extremely talented woman was a devoted daughter of the Church. She was recently declared to be a doctor of the Church, only the fourth woman and the 34th person to receive that designation.
I painted this in acrylics on canvas, originally 12 x 24 inches. There are paintings of her visions which she dictated to artists of the time. I tried to capture their style and also the way they depicted her in a few of the paintings. Often there were stars in the images and she loved to speak of the spiritual life as green when growing so I placed trees in the painting. Also water is the symbol for the Holy Spirit, as is the fire I depicted above her head.
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Signed by artist
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Archival Quality
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Crystal-clear plastic sleeve
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Whiteboard backing
Dimensions are the paper size. The image is smaller, with a 1 1/2" to 2" white border.
Archival Quality: These prints are on acid-free fine art paper and archival pigments, rated to last 200 years when not hung in direct sunlight. These prints are beautiful today and are time capsules of the faith for future generations.
This picture is also available in a vibrant giclee print (on canvas), either framed or unframed. Contact me and i will post it on eBay for you.
Thank you for your interest in my artwork.
~ Sue Kouma Johnson
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