Saint Lucy Fine Art Print
This charcoal sketch of Saint Lucy is one of 10 sketches completed in my 2024 October Saint Sketch Challenge.
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DETAILS:
* 5×7” fine art print on archival matte paper
*Frame/unframed option
*Frame has option to stand or hang
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ABOUT THIS SAINT/PIECE:
Saint Lucy was one of many early Christian martyrs tortured/killed during the Diocletianic Persecution. Details regarding her life/works/death vary throughout the world, but the ones below seem to remain fairly consistent:
Saint Lucy is often depicted with a wreath of candles around her head. Lucy (Lucia) means “light” which is quite fitting considering that Saint Lucy was known to have taken food/blankets to persecuted Christians in hiding while wearing candles upon her head. This allowed her to carry as much as possible in her arms, while still lighting the way as she traveled through the dark catacombs.
In stark contrast to the seasonal wreath with candles and red festive berries, we often see many artworks of Saint Lucy which tend to focus more on her martyrdom:
Lucy made a vow of virginity, and when her betrothed caught wind of her being a Christian, she was sentenced to death. When soldiers came to take Lucy away, they couldn’t budge her…not even with a team of oxen. Thus, came a series of attempted torture, the most famous of which included the gauging out of her eyes.
Some say that despite the loss of her eyes, by the grace of God, she could still see clear as day. Others say, that after her death, her eyes were miraculously found perfectly in place once more.
Finally, Lucy was executed by a sword to the throat. It’s pretty interesting, because when I was originally sketching this piece, I wasn’t sure where to place her left hand. So I placed it upon her neck…not even considering that sword-to-throat death.
I chose to place her red sash of martyrdom across her eyes like a blindfold, just to try something a bit different than typically seen in most artworks of Saint Lucy.
Saint Lucy, patron saint of the blind, pray for us!
This charcoal sketch of Saint Lucy is one of 10 sketches completed in my 2024 October Saint Sketch Challenge.
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DETAILS:
* 5×7” fine art print on archival matte paper
*Frame/unframed option
*Frame has option to stand or hang
……………………………………………….
ABOUT THIS SAINT/PIECE:
Saint Lucy was one of many early Christian martyrs tortured/killed during the Diocletianic Persecution. Details regarding her life/works/death vary throughout the world, but the ones below seem to remain fairly consistent:
Saint Lucy is often depicted with a wreath of candles around her head. Lucy (Lucia) means “light” which is quite fitting considering that Saint Lucy was known to have taken food/blankets to persecuted Christians in hiding while wearing candles upon her head. This allowed her to carry as much as possible in her arms, while still lighting the way as she traveled through the dark catacombs.
In stark contrast to the seasonal wreath with candles and red festive berries, we often see many artworks of Saint Lucy which tend to focus more on her martyrdom:
Lucy made a vow of virginity, and when her betrothed caught wind of her being a Christian, she was sentenced to death. When soldiers came to take Lucy away, they couldn’t budge her…not even with a team of oxen. Thus, came a series of attempted torture, the most famous of which included the gauging out of her eyes.
Some say that despite the loss of her eyes, by the grace of God, she could still see clear as day. Others say, that after her death, her eyes were miraculously found perfectly in place once more.
Finally, Lucy was executed by a sword to the throat. It’s pretty interesting, because when I was originally sketching this piece, I wasn’t sure where to place her left hand. So I placed it upon her neck…not even considering that sword-to-throat death.
I chose to place her red sash of martyrdom across her eyes like a blindfold, just to try something a bit different than typically seen in most artworks of Saint Lucy.
Saint Lucy, patron saint of the blind, pray for us!
This charcoal sketch of Saint Lucy is one of 10 sketches completed in my 2024 October Saint Sketch Challenge.
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DETAILS:
* 5×7” fine art print on archival matte paper
*Frame/unframed option
*Frame has option to stand or hang
……………………………………………….
ABOUT THIS SAINT/PIECE:
Saint Lucy was one of many early Christian martyrs tortured/killed during the Diocletianic Persecution. Details regarding her life/works/death vary throughout the world, but the ones below seem to remain fairly consistent:
Saint Lucy is often depicted with a wreath of candles around her head. Lucy (Lucia) means “light” which is quite fitting considering that Saint Lucy was known to have taken food/blankets to persecuted Christians in hiding while wearing candles upon her head. This allowed her to carry as much as possible in her arms, while still lighting the way as she traveled through the dark catacombs.
In stark contrast to the seasonal wreath with candles and red festive berries, we often see many artworks of Saint Lucy which tend to focus more on her martyrdom:
Lucy made a vow of virginity, and when her betrothed caught wind of her being a Christian, she was sentenced to death. When soldiers came to take Lucy away, they couldn’t budge her…not even with a team of oxen. Thus, came a series of attempted torture, the most famous of which included the gauging out of her eyes.
Some say that despite the loss of her eyes, by the grace of God, she could still see clear as day. Others say, that after her death, her eyes were miraculously found perfectly in place once more.
Finally, Lucy was executed by a sword to the throat. It’s pretty interesting, because when I was originally sketching this piece, I wasn’t sure where to place her left hand. So I placed it upon her neck…not even considering that sword-to-throat death.
I chose to place her red sash of martyrdom across her eyes like a blindfold, just to try something a bit different than typically seen in most artworks of Saint Lucy.
Saint Lucy, patron saint of the blind, pray for us!
