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It Took Me 18 Months To Create This Impressive 2×3 Meter Sculpture Of The Book Of Revelations
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It Took Me 18 Months To Create This Impressive 2×3 Meter Sculpture Of The Book Of Revelations

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The Book of Revelations, created by Julia O’sullivan. It stands 2 meters high and when fully open it is over 3 meters wide.

I do love setting myself a task to try and create the best representation of each subject I undertake. This piece encompasses the whole story of the Book of Revelations. My religious standing is undecided but I live my life by being good to others, I think it may come one day but who knows. In the mean time I do like to stretch my mind when it comes to trying to understand or make sense of certain subjects and the Book of Revelations has always fascinated me.

I delved into every aspect of this book and tried to find the best way of painting each piece. The angels were a challenge as I tried to put forward a far more formidable creature than is usually regarded as one. As I researched them I found out they are 18 feet tall with 6 wings, and because they are creatures of power I needed the painting to reflect this.

The main painting starts the story and ends at the top with the seventh seal opened with the angels bringing destruction on the earth. The other six seals sit above the gates. The horsemen are behind four of them, the souls of the Martyrs is the fifth and the sixth one is when the sun blackens and the moon turns to blood.

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The metal gates in the front of the piece represent the walls of ‘Heaven’ and are guarded by the 12 angels. They are hand beaten out of aluminium and painted to represent the pearly gates. The Tree of Life sits behind these gates as this is the final part of the book.

It was in no means an easy task depicting this great book, at times I think it even sent me a little mad. I will be written the book on this piece to go along side the other books I have written on my work.

I hope you enjoy looking at my work, I own everything I make and to date have not sold a thing. I just feel happy making these great sculptures.

More info: jupigio-artwork.com

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    This Panda is an Aphantasia Welsh Artist living in New Zealand. Creating sculptural oil paintings. Working on Hell at the moment.

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    Jules Rees

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    This Panda is an Aphantasia Welsh Artist living in New Zealand. Creating sculptural oil paintings. Working on Hell at the moment.

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    Len Cicio
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a challenge and such thought and detail going into this. Haven't seen anything like this before. A pleasure to study and look at. Not a quickie to take in. That is what makes great art. Images, color, texture, patterns and a story. bravo Julia!!

    Dezigning Art
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Immensely detailed. I barely have the patience to put an hour of time into a piece, let alone 18 months.

    Saoirse
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lovely work! You've managed to capture the images in Revelations beautifully and in a fascinating, unique style. I've never seen anything quite like it!

    Len Cicio
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a challenge and such thought and detail going into this. Haven't seen anything like this before. A pleasure to study and look at. Not a quickie to take in. That is what makes great art. Images, color, texture, patterns and a story. bravo Julia!!

    Dezigning Art
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Immensely detailed. I barely have the patience to put an hour of time into a piece, let alone 18 months.

    Saoirse
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lovely work! You've managed to capture the images in Revelations beautifully and in a fascinating, unique style. I've never seen anything quite like it!

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