Oath Of Civic Virtue Before Temple Art

still life arrangement of fruits and flowers
a tree in nature
house with front view
Allegorical figure representing a virtue or concept in the art style of Academic Art --v 6.1
animal standing in natural pose
still life with everyday objects
bicyle resting against a wall
urban street with city activity
wide landscape with natural scenery
Sikh Golden Temple reflected in sacred pool at sunset in the art style of Religious Art --v 6.1
Sikh Golden Temple reflected in sacred pool at sunset in the art style of Religious Art --v 6.1
Sikh Golden Temple reflected in sacred pool at sunset in the art style of Religious Art --v 6.1
serene landscape with mountains and water
First century Palestine. Jesus walks away from the camera along a road that goes through town with several of His disciples. Jesus wears a plain robe like most ordinary men. The other people are dressed like peasants, farmers, and tradesmen. There are also women in the group, wearing plain, everyday clothing. Some children are playing near the roadside. Merchants are selling their goods in booths along the road. There are houses along the road also. The road goes upward toward the Temple in the far distance.
First century Palestine. Jesus walking away from the camera with 2 of His disciples. The Temple sits high on a hill in the distance with the road going up to it. Merchants and houses line the road. People are coming and going both ways.
In Old Testament times a group of 12 - 15 Hebrew men and women on pilgrimage ascend a steep road toward Jerusalem and the Temple, headed for the feast of the Passover. They each carry their own bag, sachel or bedroll. Anticipation fills the air as the set out on their journey.
A koi pond seen from above, orange and white koi fish swimming among lily pads, clear water with subtle ripples, fallen cherry blossom petals floating on the surface, dappled sunlight
Southeast Asia. Modern day. The damaged and the broken ones; all rooted in the past, live life the way it always was, from their first day to their last. Motes of dust in beams of light, in the darkness of this day, we tip the hat and give a nod, for the truth we can’t convey. Everything is real, but nothing matters, anyway. Where life is only what must be, from the cradle to the grave. Everyone does what they can: Nothing less, but sure no more. Tip the hat and give a nod to the ones who’ve gone before. We tip our hats and give the nod to the world we’ve all ignored
Community wishes
Taj Mahal
New York City
Taj Mahal
An empty dining table set for two
Line of stones placed at low tide
I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of him is more than I can see. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head; And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed. The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow— Not at all like proper children, which is always very slow; For he sometimes shoots up taller like an india-rubber ball, And he sometimes goes so little that there’s none of him at all. He hasn’t got a notion of how children ought to play, And can only make a fool of me in every sort of way. He stays so close behind me, he’s a coward you can see; I’d think shame to stick to nursie as that shadow sticks to me! One morning, very early, before the sun was up, I rose and found the shining dew on every buttercup; But my lazy little shadow, like an arrant sleepy-head, Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep in bed.
I sat, long ago, on an Asian hill with a Shakya Mundi friend, and watched the autumn leaves fall down from high above, giants in the forest casting off their wakefulness, falling progressively into winter’s long, white sleep. “The important thing to know about trees” he said, “is that they are most beautiful in autumn; just before the winter snow. They live and grow through the entire year just for these brief moments of stunning beauty. We are like that.” He said, “but we have only one autumn, and a very long winter.”
Fancy text: Jesus said, Before Abraham was born, I AM
A futuristic opera house
Daily photograph of same street corner for one year
Express without words “Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;” (Joshua 1:14, KJV)
Platter with peacock and fruit garland border
a painting of a man holding a hat
a painting of a man with wings in a field
a painting of a man with his arms crossed
a painting of a man with wings on a path
a painting of a man with a sword and shield in front of a herd of
a painting of a man holding a ball
a painting of a man sitting on the ground
a painting of a man holding a ball
a painting of a man holding a rope
a painting of a man holding a rope
a painting of a man holding a disc