Cleansing the Temple
24 x 18, Acrylic on Canvas, James
Bennett, 2019
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This is a semi-abstract
painting which is composed of images
from
the story of Jesus upsetting
the tables of the money-changers who were
in the temple courtyard..
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There are images of doves,
coins, a chalice, and a menorah -- all
items used
in worship in the temple.
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The dark brown slats represent
pieces
of broken tables.
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There are flowing, wavy strands that
begin in the upper right corner and cross
the painting diagonally. They represent the whip that
Jesus is said to have used.
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The edge of the painted image appears
to have a deckle edge like handmade paper.
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Copyright, James Bennett 2021
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