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AudreyBenjaminsen — The Almond Tree
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Published: 2014-11-11 07:11:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 34400; Favourites: 1784; Downloads: 0
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(prints and products at: society6.com/audreybenjaminsen )
Honored to have placed third at the fifth annual Judeica Show this year! Many thanks to the Hillells of the Florida Suncoas t for hosting the event.
This year the theme was, The Book of Numbers. It felt nice to take some time and do some reading and research for this piece.
It is said that Aaron’s rod, was made of an almond branch, and upon his appointment as resurrected High Priest, his rod budded and flowered, as a sign that he was chosen to lead the generations forward.
The almond tree is a progressive symbol in the Jewish faith of new life and new beginnings. As it’s amongst the first to bloom and awaken from winter’s sleep, I noted strong parallels with the new generation of Israelites who awaken in faith and new leadership to move their people forward to a better life.
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Comments: 40
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Ain't faithful myself but you've clearly captured something sublime.
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This beautiful drawing gives me the vibes of The Alchemist (that book is amazing)
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...splendid lines/palette and composition,
reminescent of early 20th C illustration...
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This rocks I love that it reminds me of Gustav klimt
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Hi ! I featured your work here : ahemka.deviantart.com/journal/…
Have a nice day
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Beautiful. It captures a very particular mood, reminiscent of a classical painting. Awesome composition and color.
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Lovely piece! Reminiscent of Mucha and Klimt's style.
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I adore this. You have such a gorgeous, unique storybook-illustration feel to your work that really reminds me of Arthur Rackham and the like; the composition and linework and soft texture are all perfectly handled.
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Wow, those wrinkles are just fantastic...
lots of variation in line weight, defined without being too bold anywhere.
Eyegasm of the day today >w<
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What a gorgeous piece! I love the lines on his robe; they feel like little rays of sunlight in the shade. Beautiful picture. Love the composition.
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Absolutely gorgeous. The muted colors and the delicate lines give it a rich/ old world feel.
Thanks for sharing with us!
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Some refreshing art to see on the front page. 
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I think it's a beautiful piece however last time I checked the true people of Yashra'Al(Israel) were black weren't they? Or at least that's how the
writings prophets described them. If one is going to display the people of the book then you need to display them as they have been written to look like.
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Gorgeous! I saw the lines for this on your instagram and was really excited to see what the finished piece would look like.
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Why you make fav your whole gallery!
Seriously, another beautiful work :3
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This speaks to me in a way I can´t describe. Great artwork!
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I really like the mixed media in this piece. Great color choices too. It looks like a modern day of classic fine art.
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That's great. I love your style!
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