Art for the Day
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
Servile fear is at least a starting point for some who may be startled at this great work.
A prisoner at Jefferson County Jail had a visit while he was at the zenith of his debauchery. He told me that he had a visit from a beautiful Angel while he and his band were on tour. That night, three naked women remained in bed as he went to the restroom. Cocaine was scattered everywhere.
An Angel appeared. Golden hair and clad in armor he said;
“I am Michael. I have been dispatched to tell you that you are going to hell. The Lord is giving you a final chance to change your ways.” The Angel departed leaving this man in an ice cold sweat. He told me he left his friends and quit the band. Tried to remain on the straight and narrow for over a year but slipped and ended in jail due to selling drugs.
I hope his soul is secure in the Lord.
Hell is real.
That piece pictured is at the Nelson-Atkins museum here in the KC area, and it’s always one of my favorites. It’s even more spectacular to see in person.
I think that the attribution in the title is incorrect, however, as the one pictured is made out of ivory and by an unknown author, whereas the one by Bertos made out of marble is structured differently as a scene and is much larger.
https://art.nelson-atkins.org/objects/2502/fall-of-the-rebel-angels
https://gallerieditalia.com/en/vicenza/exhibitions-and-initiatives/highlights/2023/06/18/fall-of-the-rebel-angels-in-a-new-light/
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If I could see it up close, I might gaze at it for hours.
It is astonishing that someone could imagine this scenario and see it through to completion.
It is a work of art and of faith.
Thanks, Jason, for the links to both carvings. This ivory carving is so intricate that I looked up it’s origin. The Fall of the Rebel Angels is overall: 10 3/4 × 6 inches (27.31 × 15.24 cm) and hollow. Amazing. Early 18th century Italian. Formerly attributed to Jakob Auer, an Austrian 1646-to 1708.
Reminds of me of smaller pieces done by Japanese artists.
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