Virgin Mary and Christ Child

'Virgin Mary and Christ Child' . 10" x 8" .
oil and 23K gold leaf on wood panel
copyright © 2020 kay eneim
sold through The Sacred Art Gallery

This image was painted by Fra Angelico and by Corporali... both in their own style.
Such beautiful images, theirs.
Here is mine.

Chacon's 'Madonna and Child with Bird'

"Chacon's 'Madonna and Child with Bird' " . 8" x 6" . oil on wood panel

copyright © 2020 kay eneim

sold through The Sacred Art Gallery

This image was originally painted by Ignacio Chacon around 1765. (His painting was featured on the U.S. postage stamp for Christmas 2006. Michael Osborne cropped and adapted the image to accommodate the postage stamp dimensions.)

It was painted in the style of Cuzco, Peru. Chacon is believed to have worked there as an artist from the years 1745-1775.

To the Incan culture, birds were considered sacred and were thought to have the ability to reach the sun god, thus by including the little bird, the Christ Child was shown to have divine status.

It is also believed that Chacon was influenced by a painting by Bartolomeo Murillo, 'Holy Family of the Little Bird'.

He So Loved the World...

"Of Zurbaran's 'Christ on the Cross' " . 16" x 12" . oil on wood panel

© 2012 kay eneim

sold

Painting Zurbaran's image became a powerful Lenten meditation for me.

Francisco de Zurbaran (1598-1664), a Spaniard, painted 'Christ on the Cross' in 1627.

Of Dvorak's Mother and Child

'Of Dvorak's Mother and Child' . 8" x 6" . oil on linen panel

© 2012 kay eneim

I painted this image as a way to learn the original artist's use of color and light.

It is an adaptation from the work of Frantisek Dvorak (1862-1927).

I was very moved by that painting... it was a joy to paint.

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

'Of Mengs' Adoration of the Shepherds' . 40" x 30". oil on canvas

© 2008 kay eneim

"Today a light will shine upon us, for the Lord is born for us;

and he will be called Wondrous God, Prince of peace, Father of future ages;

and his reign will be without end." (Cf. Is 9:1, 5; Lk 1:33)

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Cover of Catholic Digest December 2009!

"Of Bouguereau's 'Madonna and Child with St. John' "
by kay eneim

On the Cover of the December 2009
Christmas Issue of Catholic Digest!

copyright © kay eneim 2004

Private Collection

Mengs' 'Adoration of the Shepherds'

" ' Mengs' 'Adoration of the Shepherds' " . oil on canvas
40 x 30 . 2008
copyright © kay eneim 2008

Anton Mengs' rendition of the birth of Christ is a truly grand piece with the Holy Family surrounded by the angels and animals as well as those you see in this painting. I chose to paint the Nativity with those you see here. I loved the way Christ is looking at us... with the light and the warmth coming from Him.