Sh'ma is a painting by Marlene Burns which was uploaded on December 3rd, 2009.
Original - Sold
Price
$2,100
Dimensions
36.000 x 36.000 x 1.500 inches
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Title
Sh'ma
Artist
Marlene Burns
Medium
Painting
Description
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SH'MA
�Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the One and Only.
Blessed is the Name of His glorious kingdom for all eternity.�
This image is the expression of the watchwords of Judaism.
The red color symbolizes God and the metallic colors illustrate the heavenly realm.
The proper cantillation (chanting) of the first line is shown by the trope marks in the line separating the red from the platinum.
From the arc at the top, twelve drips come down, which represent the twelve sons of our patriarch Jacob (Israel,) from whom the twelve tribes originated. These drips allude to the midrash story that explains why the second line is not said out loud as is the first line.
The midrash explains that when Israel was on his death bed, surrounded by his sons, they announced, � Listen, father (Israel): the Lord is our God�� to let their father know that they understood and would maintain their allegiance to this basic tenet of Judaism.
In a weak, dying voice, Israel responded with the second line. We emulate his dying words by saying them softly, if out loud at all.
The four orbs of shades of blue accentuate the following words: Adonai, Eloheynu, Adonai, and Echad. (Lord, our God, Lord, One.) The blues are reminiscent of the techielet blue that one fringe of the tzitzit should be dyed. The exact shade of blue is not known.
The single shaft of red (God) anchors the design, as God anchors our beliefs and way of life.
Uploaded
December 3rd, 2009
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Comments (41)
Gardening Perfection
Congratulations on a winning image and your win in the "Sacred Writings" contest! Beautiful!!
Marlene Burns
Thanks to Kol Aleph, the voice f the Jewish Renewal, for featuring this painting and accompanied teaching this month. I will be a regular on Kol Aleph, monthly, to present a different offering and teaching, of the entire series of 23 paintings thus far.
Anne Klar
Marlene, A Truly Bold And Wonderful Series In So Many Different Ways. I Will Return As There Is Too Much To Absorb In One Visit. Shana Tova!
Mel Steinhauer
A beautiful blend of colors, contrasts and design! Easy to see why your works sell so well and so often. Congratulations, Marlene !!
Marlene Burns replied:
you are so kind, mel...i always appreciate your interest, support and comments!
Rosemen Elsayad
i love all your work marlene,peace and love
Marlene Burns replied:
rosemen, thank you so much for looking and commenting. i appreciate the appreciation!