An Artist Visits The Holy Land of America
An exhibition of oil paintings by Gerald
King
in
The Franciscan Monastery
The Holy Land of America
1400 Quincy Street, Northeast
Washington, D.C. 20017
May 8 (Day before Mother's Day) through June 20 (Father's Day)
Reception-Saturday- May 8th -- 3p.m.- 6p.m.
Retired art professor, Gerald King is doing a series of oil paintings inside the Franciscan
Monastery Memorial Church of Washington, D.C. He started the series in June of 2003 and continues to be inspired
by the rich architectural interior of the church. He went to the Monastery in N.E. Washington intending to paint
the gardens and shrines. He was told they were beautiful and might be a source for another summer painting project.
But, upon entering the Church, he was overwhelmed with the stained glass windows, relief sculpture and the majestic
vaulted ceilings. This lead to a series of oil paintings featuring the four transept isles with shrines, altars,
and relief sculpture.
From May 8th to June 20th these original oil paintings along with some of Gerald King's copies of Master works
from the National Gallery of Art collection, will be shown in a special exhibition in the Main Lobby of the Friary
of the Monastery.
The title of the show is "An Artist Visits the Holy Land of America." The show will be open to the public.
Matted and framed PRINTS and artist enhanced REPLICAS of Gerald King's recent works will be available for purchase
in the Monastery Gift Store.
For Information: Franciscan Monastery- 202-526-6800
Gerald King- 301-779-1488
E-mail- gerald@geraldking.com
Web Site: www.geraldking.com
TO SEE LARGER VIEW CLICK ON THE WORK
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oil, 24" x 18"
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#404, "Chapel of The Holy Spirit,"oil , 24" x 18"
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Included in the show are painted copies of certain religious works of the Old Masters. These works were done at the National Gallery of Art where I am a copyist.
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#365 Copy after Gentileschi "The Lute Player" |
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