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May this season of (Love &) LIGHT bring you great joy and moments of illumination.
HAPPY EASTER!
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Tomorrow it is Good Friday. This is the Friday before Easter or Pascha. It commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus at Calvary.
Second picture:
I rotated the painting horizontal and you'll see a view of a "Sunset City"
which represents the resurrection of Jesus.
(This is one of my earlier paintings)
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SOME HISTORY/Information:
EASTER celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, which his occurred on the third day after his death by crucifixion some time in the period AD 27 to 33.
Golgotha is the biblical name for the place where Jesus was crucified. Also called Calvary, it was probably a small hill just outside the walls of ancient Jerusalem.
The name "Golgotha" is derived from the Aramaic word gulgulta.
Matthew 27:33, Mark 15:22, and John 19:17 give its meaning as "place of the skull" referring to a hill or plateau containing a pile of skulls (probably, therefore a public place of execution) or to a geographic feature resembling a skull.
When Saint Jerome translated these verses into Latin, he used the Latin word for skull, calvaria, and this is the origin of the English word Calvary.
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Acrylic on canvas panel 18'x24' (45.7x61.0 cm)
Walnut/Gold Frame
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Copyright Olga van Dijk 2007
Unauthorized copying or use of images is prohibited.
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This is another OlgArtsProduction©2007
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74 Comments
Caballero Salguero 08 Jan 2011
Outstanding composition and fantastic colours, wonderful , JoséMaureen Bloesch 21 Jul 2010
beautifulHeloisa Castro 06 Jun 2009
amazing workwim denijs 04 Jan 2009
speechless , ( wou dat ik het ook in mijn vingers had , heb vroeger wel eens wat gemaakt , maar da's zo long geleden )María García 13 Sep 2008
Just wonderful!!!Derek McCrea 06 Jun 2008
amazing abstract, you have a talent for a variety of works.Kamaljeet Chugh 10 Mar 2008
Your artwork is captivating. I can go on and on seeing your paintings and admire them over and over again.Steve Kreuscher 31 Oct 2007
I like this piece a lot also, Olga !nikos kanellos 27 Oct 2007
Excellent work dear Olga!kenny mckenzie 04 Oct 2007
A work of faith with stromg contrasts and hope and light.Michael Easter 03 Oct 2007
Oh Olga this is magnificent. You never stop amazing me.radfax radfax 29 Aug 2007
In the upright picture; The roses seem very heavy, almost like stone, with a fire consuming the whole piece. Strong connetations of a faith in something being tested. On it side; This sort of works with the fiery skies in the background with wooden structures cutting through the depths of the harbour. If the top rose and stalk were moved below the first rose this would give room for the sillouette of what would appear to be a ship more obvious. I am not sure why the picture is on it's side, but like i say it does sort of work. Radfaxrb chakravartty 23 Jul 2007
niceSally Pulford 23 Jun 2007
This jumped right off the screen at me. GREAT COMPOSITION, FORMS, highlights and colour palette. I think it would be wonderful to see in a huge reproduction. Powerful.Jessica Miller 05 Jun 2007
So beautiful... very striking, holds my attention. Gorgeous!Stacy Steinman 08 May 2007
beautiful, dramatic, piece. great work!M. Usman Ul Haq 13 Apr 2007
Outstanding Composition!!!Loren Carson 11 Apr 2007
A great piece of work.Blue Doll 11 Apr 2007
very beautyfull pieceDoris B. Lambling 11 Apr 2007
love the strong attitude in it - wonderful artwork again, dear Olga!Loredana 10 Apr 2007
AWESOME & AN OUTSTANDING COMPOSITION OLGA :Cree Hovsepian 09 Apr 2007
Wow - this such a dramatic and emotional abstract! Very timely for Easter. Really strikes at one's soul.Rusty Woodward-Gladdish 09 Apr 2007
Hello Olga! How are you? This is a tremendous piece of work. A very charismatic painting with great presence. Love the symbolism and the raw colour identifies with Christ's suffering. Brilliant artwork!Anonymous Guest 09 Apr 2007
Brilliant werk sissie. Wist niet dat je zo religieus was!! Waar je alle fantasie vandaan haalt is me een raadsel.Hartstikke goed enjoy your weekend.Love MMrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 08 Apr 2007
Beautiful work of art,Stunning artistry,my Friend!!!Happy Easter to you and your Family!!!Brigitte Hintner 07 Apr 2007
Very beautifully done my friend ......you have created the essence of easter it gives us a good remembrance of Jesus' suffering and his precious gift to all us ! Grat work ! Bravo !!!Anonymous Guest 07 Apr 2007
Al weer een pracht stuk Olle! Onze bewondering. Liefs en hug, mammaIzabella Pavlushko 07 Apr 2007
Dear Olga, I have just no words. Superb !!!Libbe Bouma 07 Apr 2007
Must be a winner......great one!!Reba McDonald 06 Apr 2007
Interesting work Olga.Patty Day 06 Apr 2007
Beautiful work of art, Love it!!!!Meg Murray 06 Apr 2007
Olga this is priceless...Barry Huyett 06 Apr 2007
Beautiful art work. Happy Easter!Denise Funfsinn 06 Apr 2007
Very striking work, Olga~Christine brand 06 Apr 2007
the poet within the realm captivated mute!!! your soul the sea, your heart the sky, your hands the instruments of the divine...a miracle of love given in you through your sight.Mary Janosik 06 Apr 2007
Incredible piece, Olga!! Meaning, beauty, great composition both vertically and horizontally.... A wonderful work of true art!!!! Happy Easter and God Bless you and your family!!!!! :)Anonymous Guest 06 Apr 2007
Whow Olga, realy great, wonderful.The way you used the colors .Great position of the crosses and the tulips. You know I only write it if I mean it. Have a great eastern. HanAnonymous Guest 06 Apr 2007
Whow Olga, realy great, wonderful.The way you used the colors .Great position of the crosses and the tulips. You know I only write it if I mean it. Have a great eastern. Hanthea walstra 06 Apr 2007
Meaningful, very creative and excellent work Olga.Hassan Pasha 06 Apr 2007
oh man i am lost for words over this one ... simply utterly fantastically fabulous .. HAPPY Easter mama van Dijk .. not just you but the entire van Dijk familyAnne Vis 06 Apr 2007
Marvellous creation, Olga!Nira Dabush 06 Apr 2007
Beautiful CREATIVE...The use of colour is deep and significant.Anonymous Guest 05 Apr 2007
wonderful painting!Andrew Hunter 05 Apr 2007
excellentBev Chudey 05 Apr 2007
This is great Olga!Tahnja Wolter 05 Apr 2007
oh my wonderful friend, this is AWESOME! So very stunning. I do remember this one. Can I get a copy Olga? I would love to have a copy of this above our altar in our house? Peace to you my friend and Happy Easter. May Our Lord be forever remembered and lovedAnonymous Guest 05 Apr 2007
What an incredibly creative idea to have a picture that has a different (seasonal) TWIST to it. You are amazing! Sanderijn.William Boyer 05 Apr 2007
nice goingFrank Maguire 05 Apr 2007
I must say Olga, that, having being dragged up in a very Catholic family in Ireland, closely associated with the Church, I hate all religious stuff. But this is a fine painting and I like your approach even as I disparage the subject. you are a wonderful artist.Elke Clarke 05 Apr 2007
terrific concept wonderful coloursflo bowling 05 Apr 2007
beautiful,Emily Reed 05 Apr 2007
A MOVING AND INSPIRATIONAL PAINTING, OLGA! PERFECT FOR THE SEASON.Seth Weaver 05 Apr 2007
Wonderful!Jerie kunitsky 05 Apr 2007
This is truly incredible..Just Wonderful!!!....Guess what,....I was named for St. Jerome....Jeriejamie winter 05 Apr 2007
WOWOW Olga i realy like this piece. this is a fantastic painting, so well balanced and with such great shpaes, balanced horrizonatly by the verticle thrust. wow. jamieJames Anderson 05 Apr 2007
very creative work of art!Francis Rivera 05 Apr 2007
This is very wonderful work! ^_^linda duffy 05 Apr 2007
just fantastic piece of art olga fab xxxxxxxxxxAnalua 05 Apr 2007
What a fabulous colors and magnific passion my dear Olga!!! Congratulations and have a marvelous Easter with all you love. XoxoxxJoke Schotting 05 Apr 2007
Wonderful work my friend my pic off the day!!!!!Tabitha Borges 05 Apr 2007
nice strong and stunning...Eva Rogers 05 Apr 2007
very niceRuth Kauffman 05 Apr 2007
Olga...this has to be up at the very top of all of your art for me!!! It is so glorious either way you turn it and your explanation is so profound and exciting!! I have been there and seen "the place of the skull" and that's exactly what it looks like!!! I have been inside the EMPTY tomb...Carliss Mora 05 Apr 2007
Truly inspirational Olga! Gorgeous, and glorious painting!K Skinner 05 Apr 2007
Great eye Olga, you have sparked my interest and captured my attention either way you turn it!K L Marsala 05 Apr 2007
olga this is really a stunning piece. the richness of the colors brings out the message strong and clear. wonderfully done hon!Phil Cashdollar 05 Apr 2007
great work...PhilCbianca 05 Apr 2007
very impressive art Olga...love the rich colours...beautiful...Lyuba Zahova 05 Apr 2007
Greeting, Olga!cynthia berridge 05 Apr 2007
wow Olga so very beautiful art workJoanna Jungjohann 05 Apr 2007
Ogla.................God Bless so awesomely beautiful, and my pic of the day!Anonymous Guest 05 Apr 2007
I recognize it from your chimney... Like the second one the best! Love, FLEURbert cortes 05 Apr 2007
Great work, OlgaKaren Cash 05 Apr 2007
fantastic work Olga!