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A Sea Song

By Dave Fielding | January 5, 2024

This is a dramatic and vibrant oil painting titled "A Sea Song" by Atkins, showcasing a large sailing ship battling turbulent waters under a fiery sky. The painting is dominated by warm, intense colors

Ave Atque Vale

By Dave Fielding | August 30, 2023

This is a painting depicting two male figures, one prominent and vibrant, the other faded and appearing as a ghostly presence. The overall color palette is warm, dominated by earthy browns, oranges, and yellows,

Song to the Soul

By Dave Fielding | August 22, 2023

This is a dramatic and allegorical oil painting, rich in warm, golden, and earthy tones, depicting two figures floating amidst clouds above a vast, rugged mountain landscape. The overall impression is one

Meg Blane – Epilogue

By Dave Fielding | August 12, 2023

This is a dramatic and atmospheric painting, likely illustrating Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's cantata "Meg Blane," which tells the story of a lighthouse keeper during a storm. The image depicts a

Meditation on Wordsworth’s Intimations of Immortality (1934)

By Dave Fielding | November 23, 2022

This is a dramatic and richly detailed oil painting, likely "Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows" by John Constable, or a similar work inspired by it, given the filename "Somervell-Meditation

God is Our Hope and Strength (Psalm 46)

By Dave Fielding | November 1, 2022

This is a majestic and richly colored Baroque-style oil painting, likely depicting God the Father, set against a dramatic, cloudy sky. The overall impression is one of divine power, wisdom, and authority

The Three Holy Children

By Dave Fielding | November 1, 2022

This is a dramatic oil painting depicting a scene from the biblical story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace, often referred to as the "Three Holy

Mass in C minor

By Dave Fielding | October 22, 2022

This is a richly detailed painting, likely from the Pre-Raphaelite era, depicting a solemn woman with long, flowing auburn hair, surrounded by symbolic elements. The overall impression is one of

Requiem

By Dave Fielding | August 30, 2022

This is a deeply symbolic and somber painting, likely depicting a scene of national mourning or remembrance, consistent with the filename "Gray-Requiem.jpg." The image is a vertical composition, dominated

Eden – A Dramatic Oratorio in Three Acts

By Dave Fielding | March 23, 2022

This is a classical oil painting, rich in color and detail, depicting a dramatic biblical scene, likely the Admonition or Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, as suggested by the filename 'Stanford-