Sustainable Charity - Limited Edition Giclée
Sustainable Charity - Limited Edition Giclée
Limited Edition Giclée: (click image for full view) Part of the Theological Virtues Trilogy, this image was digitally printed using archival ink, on acid-free cotton rag, reviewed for color accuracy by the artist. This first edition is limited to 10 prints. Image size is 18" square. Paper size is 20” x 20”. This selection has no mat and no frame, but includes the image story and authentication document. Insured shipping, signature required.
Sustainable Charity (from the Theological Virtues Trilogy)
The Physiologus, a 4th century text, claimed that a pelican would kill its rebellious young and then after three days revive it with its own blood. Christian theosophists embraced this myth as a metaphor for Christ's sacrifice and the pelican soon became a symbol in religious art for the ultimate act of charity: the sacrifice of self for the benefit of others.
We may aspire to such lofty behaviour, yet as humans we are bound by the limitations of our physicality and station in life. Our charity may not be a gift of blood, but of kindness, intimacy, or generosity. Only we can decide what, how, and with whom, we share, and when we give freely from that place, we can be confident that our gift is enough. - Roe LiBretto