James C. Christensen - The Yellow Rose - Hand Signed - Limited Edition Canvas - Image Size: 12"w X 24"h. Limited Edition Of: 250 - “when I Painted 'the Yellow Rose' I Had Just Come Back From A Trip To Italy. Everywhere We Went There Seemed To Be Another Centuries-old Building Adorned With Yet Another Breath-taking Fresco. There Was Such A Lost And Found Quality To Discovering These Works. Most Carried A Religious Theme, But There Was Also A Sense Of High Romance In Them As Well. That Is What I Tried To Capture Here,” Says Christensen. “the Woman Has A Halo, But I’m Not Quite Sure That I Meant Her To Be A Saint. She Definitely Is Instilled With Divine Grace, However. The Yellow Rose Is Symbolic Of Light And Warmth, As Opposed To A Red Rose Which Is More Often Associated With Love And Lovers. I Also Focused On Taking A Much More Painterly Approach To This Piece. I Wanted It To Have The Built-up And Layered Textures Like Those Frescos I Had Seen In Italy. An Astute Observer Will Notice That This Is The Same Model That I Used For 'the Beggar Princess And The Magic Rose,' But That Painting Was Actually Inspired By This One.”

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