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I had someone ask me if I could do Goth style art. I’m not generally a Goth person, but I can research. I found that Goth style seems to be loosely based on 1500 to 1800 Christian mourning styles.  So I gave Goth Art a shot.

The art includes the winged death head, representing mortality. The wings are  designed as part of the iron gate. Gates were meant to stand for the gates of heaven, or eternal life. There is the broken column, which means the loss of the head of the family. The hourglass shows the passing of time. The urn stands for an occupied grave or mortality. The ivy vine also has meaning as eternal plenty for a soul through eternity. The weeping cherry tree  represents mourning. The cross is an emblem of faith, the rose for sorrow. Butterflies also stand in as an example of the brevity of life, or early death.  An open Bible commemorates a Minister, or the Resurrection through scriptures. The blood red moon, as mentioned in the Christian Bible, presages the return of Jesus Christ.

This is not a painting. It is digital art. Did I catch the right flavor of Goth style art? If I get enough positive comments and requests, I’ll turn this art into a free screen saver.

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