Saint John XXIII
by Lianne Schneider
Title
Saint John XXIII
Artist
Lianne Schneider
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Painting/photographic Art
Description
Pope John XXIII will be canonized on Sunday, April 27, 2014
From WIKIPEDIA:
Pope John XXIII, born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, was Pope from 28 October 1958 to his death in 1963. Roncalli was elected pope on 28 October 1958 at the age of 76 after eleven ballots. No one could have been more surprised with the election than Roncalli himself, who had come to Rome with a return train ticket to Venice. He was the first pope to take the pontifical name of "John" upon election in more than 500 years, and his choice settled the complicated question of official numbering attached to this papal name due to the antipope of this name.
Pope John XXIII surprised those who expected him to be a caretaker pope by calling the historic Second Vatican Council (1962-65), the first session opening on 11 October 1962. However, he did not live to see it to completion, dying on 3 June 1963 of stomach cancer, four-and-a-half years after his election, and two months after the completion of his final and famed encyclical, Pacem in Terris.
His passionate views on equality were summed up in his famous statement 'We were all made in God's image, and thus, we are all Godly alike.'
Pope John XXIII will be canonized on Sunday, April 27, 2014, joining Pope John Paul II as the newest saints in the Catholic hierarchy of saints.
This digital portrait is based on an image in the public domain but hand painted on a Wacom tablet.
Thank you so much to each of the following groups/hosts for featuring this image:
CHRISTIAN THEME ARTWORK - GEORDIE
DAILY DOSE OF WISDOM - ETI
DIGITAL REALISM - ANNE
BOOK COVERS 1 PER DAY - JO ANN
PLEASING THE EYE - JEFF
ARTISTS BEST FIVE ARTWORKS - TINA.
THE AWE FACTOR - LINDA
ART WITH FLAIR - WILLIAM
ALL FINE ART AMERICA ARTWORK - NADINE AND BOB
Copyright Lianne Schneider 2014
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All images and my personal poetry/prose are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced, downloaded, distributed, transmitted, copied, reproduced in derivative works, displayed, published or broadcast by any means or in any form without prior written consent from the artist. My copyright does not imply rights to an underlying public domain image and I make no such claim. Copyright on works derived from or based on images in the public domain applies only to the subsequent manipulation or the digital painting resulting from my own style and interpretation. The original image remains in the public domain and such images are used in accordance with international law.
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April 21st, 2014
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Comments (28)
Dave Farrow
What a grand and glorious work of art this is. Lianne you have captured the essence of this great man perfectly. You fine artists are causing my supply of gold medals to dwindle but I still have one for you.
Chrisann Ellis
Lianne, Gorgeous Portrait!!...I could spend hours in your Talented Gallery Lianne...Wow Another Fav.like.tweet
Lianne Schneider
Linda, William and Nadine and Bob, I can't tell you how very grateful I am and how honored that you have featured this work in your wonderful groups - THE AWE FACTOR, ART WITH FLAIR and ALL FINE ART AMERICA ARTWORK. Thank you so very much.
Anand Swaroop Manchiraju
You get a very good feeling when you look at saints!!!Wonderful Portrait with divine look.and smile on face. L/F
EMONA Art
A truly great portrait of Pope John XXIII, Lianne!!! The light and the warm colors are so beautiful...LFG+
Lianne Schneider
Jeff and Tina, my heartfelt thanks for featuring this painting in your wonderful groups - PLEASING THE EYE and ARTISTS BEST FIVE ARTWORKS. I'm so very honored and pleased.
Sherri Of Palm Springs
Lianne, this wonderful, So Good Of you to put our popes images up.. Sherri FVL
Lianne Schneider
I want to thank everyone who has come by today to leave such lovely encouraging comments - each means so much to me and I'm incredibly touched. I will be by to visit your pages as soon as possible. Family affairs are going to be keeping me away most of this week (my mother turns 90 tomorrow and there are several ongoing celebrations and out of town company) so I will come by as soon as I am free.