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| My good Angel, Thou comest from Heaven; God has sent thee to take of me. Oh, shelter me under thy wings. Lighten my path, direct my steps. Do not leave me, stay quite near me and defend me against the spirit of evil. But above all come to my help in the last struggle of my life. Deliver my soul so that thee it may praise, love and contemplate the goodness of God forever and ever, Amen... Vatican archives |
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| When I first started this painting I was inspired by the spirit of the picture as a whole, as began to explore my approach, my way of attack, I began to understand truly what an honor it was to be able to paint something so special. My soul was captivated by this fireman, the detail of a real person of honor, sacrifice, committment. He destroyed my idea of a hero, he defined heroism in every sense of the word. If you really look at him his sacrifice, commitment, dedication, love, |
| have shaped his appearance. He is ruggedly handsome guy, meaning if you look at his face you can see the scars in and around his eyes, nose, forehead, chin and ear from years of most likely saving people. If you look at his hands you can see the swelling of the fingers, scars from pulling away cement, being committed to find a buried soul, a fallen brother. His jacket has the appearance of him wearing it for decades, possibly handed down from another generation of fireman, the fluorescent stripes are faded to almost of no color, the black has faded to dark gray maybe from the ash from the twin towers, his sweater looks so lived in it fits him like a childs comfort blanket. All the details of him and the appearance of his person make me believe that as long as there is souls like him in this world, the world is worth living in, not to just be living in, but too be appreciating, respecting and loving, this world that is afforded by the heroism as such souls as this fireman. I feel blessed to be able paint a soul so beautiful... Devon H.C. Crutcher 2005 |
| Details: 32"x 42"x 2" acrylic on canvas, painted in the Rembrandt theory of permanence and pigment application, strategy..Model for Guardian Angel is my friend Rene... |
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| 26 1/2"x 35 1/2" Prints, hand signed how you would like and sequential numbering on heavy gloss paper. I should tell you the first thousand will be most collect able at $13.67 a print, includes shipping in (USA). Finally have donated the 155 prints to the "Brooklyn Wall" in Brooklyn New York. Still working the original painting to go to"The Rock" training center in New York. I signed all the names and ranks of those that left us on that Day. Those of you by buying prints I was able afford to do it. If you need further information feel free to contact me... Please take a look at what they have done www.BROOKLYNWALL.org This is a link to my own webpage of FDNY, NYPD, PAPD families I sent prints to... |
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| Arts Central. The OAC designated Arts and Culture Council of Central Oregon |
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