Title: Jacob's Ladder Artist: Anawanitia Medium: Oil Support: 18 by 24 inches on canvas Date completed: June 12, 2024 Jacob's Ladder had been painted by many artists throughout the ages. We are blessed to have access to texts that were not available to the artists of the past. I have deeply researched this topic, and found apocryphal texts that described what Jacob saw in his dream. This is why my imagery is different from other artists. I felt completely overwhelmed with this painting. I wanted to paint something prolific, yet I was having a conflict from possible blasphemy. The depiction of the face of God at the top of the ladder. This conflict, caused me to stop painting for several months, as I am one of those types of artists who can only focus on one 'masterpiece' at a time. The hiatus in painting did not include the small oils that are eight inches by six inches. Those keep my practice up. I had resumed the painting, finished the ladder and Jacob in May 2024,...
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