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American Diptych -
The Burning Bush &
The Robe of Mercy
Acrylic on Dibond panels
h - 48" w - 30"
2021
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| The Burning Bush was inspired by an ancient icon depicting Mary as the Burning Bush, where Moses removes his shoes in the presence of the Christ child, shown in Mary's womb, surrounded by flames. The text is an excerpt from a hymn to Mary as the Burning Bush, widely used during Advent by Orthodox Coptic communities. In homage to the icon and the hymn, Mary stands against a "burning" tree (a scarlet dogwood) and her halo is inscribed with flames. The spring trout lilies and iris remind us of the traditional
symbols for Mary's purity and her suffering. A purple cloth, tied around the "burning" tree, echoes the purple cloak in The Robe of Mercy.
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