Chapel on a Mountain in Winter – Ernst Ferdinand Oehme – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):5x7 unframed one leaning on the doorframe

one leaning on the doorframe looks like he is sunk into contemplation of the picture

We think that's possibly why the face of the Child Jesus looks a bit like the face of Therese in paintings by Celine

The crown of Christ which the holy babe reaches for is known as the Crown of St

both of them are Sacred

Descriptive text and ipmage © by Sue Kouma Johnson – Classic Catholic Art

Chapel on a Mountain in Winter – Ernst Ferdinand Oehme – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):5x7 unframed one leaning on the doorframeIn this beautiful painting, a chapel is integrated into the mountain landscape. It seems to have grown from the rock itself, a natural extension of the surrounding environment. The chapel symbolizes the awesome presence of God, and with the Eucharist inside, it provides a place for human worship. The Romantics liked to take their religion outside. German Romanic artist Ernst Ferdinand Oehme (17971855) embraced a romantic and mystical aesthetic. A