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Title
Holy Island - Lindisfarne
Artist
Lianne Schneider
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Painting/photographic Art
Description
The newest addition to my Sea Stories series of digital paintings.
Information reposted from the Holy Islanders Website - http://www.lindisfarne.org.uk/
HOLY ISLAND
Lindisfarne was the name given to the Island by the first Anglo-Saxons to live here and we do not know the meaning of the word. But the monks of Durham, after the Norman conquest, added the words Holy Island when they looked back over the story which began with the coming of Saint Aidan and the building of the first monastery in 635AD, continued with the ministry of the "very popular" Saint Cuthbert and then received a staggering blow from the Viking attack in 793. For the Durham monks who died as Christian marytrs in this pagan attack and our earlier saints, the Island was deservedly named "Holy".
The Golden Age of Lindisfarne: The period of the first monastery is referred to as the "Golden Age" of Lindisfarne. Aidan and his monks came from the Irish monastery of Iona and with the support of King Oswald (based at nearby Bamburgh) worked as missionaries among the pagan English of Northumbria. In their monastery they set up the first known school in this area and introduced the arts of reading and writing, the Latin language and the Bible and other Christian books (all in Latin). They trained boys as practical missionaries who later went out over much of England to spread the Gospel. Aidan also encouraged women to become nuns and girls to receive education but not in this monastery. In time Lindisfarne became known for its skill in Christian art of which the Lindisfarne Gospels are the most beautiful surviving example.
The Benedictine Period: After the Norman Conquest (1066) the Bendictine monks of Durham possessed the undecayed body of St.Cuthbert and saw themselves as the inheritors of the Lindisfarne tradition. Here on the Island they built the second monastery, a small Benedictine house staffed by Durham monks. This monastery was beset by a number of troubles, especially during the border wars between England and Scotland. It was finally dissolved by HenryVIII in 1536.
The ruins of the second monastery can be seen on the Island today. The first monastery, originally built entirely in wood, has disappeared. But there is evidence that the present parish church of St.Mary the Virgin stands on the site of Aidan's original monastery.
A hand-painted digital interpretation of a small black and white sketch in an 1840s book in the public domain. I purchased the rights to use the collection of illustrations, though they are also public domain. As with others in this Sea Stories series, I copied the small original image onto 1/8 inch graph paper and then painstakingly enlarged the lines from each tiny square to a 1/2 inch grid paper - a technique that works wonderfully for me because my free-hand drawing skills leave quite a bit to be desired! And because in this case there were a million details I'd have missed if I'd not gone patiently square by square. The enlargement was then hand-painted digitally with texture added.
Thank you so much to the following groups for featuring this image:
CREATORS OF BEAUTY - TANIA
ART WITH FLAIR - WILLIAM
VISUAL VOICE - ANNIE
IMPRESSIONISM - JOSEPH
DIGITAL REALISM - ANNE
SARASVATI GALLERY - NICLA
M AND L SHOWCASE - M AND L CREATIONS
DAILY DOSE OF WISDOM - ETI
ARTISTS BEST FIVE ARTWORKS - TINA
BOOK COVERS 1 PER DAY - JO ANN
SELECTED DIGITAL ART - TAIKAN
ARTIST NEWS - NADINE AND BOB
ART FROM THE PAST - JOUKO
PREMIUM FAA ARTISTS - DAN
DIGITAL ART AND RESOURCES - ROSEANN
I LOVE SEASCAPES 1 PER DAY - SAAD
TODAY'S BEST ART - CHAD
Please contact the artist directly if you purchase this image as a giclee print on canvas, framed or unframed. A signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity is available for each canvas indicating title of the work, artist’s name, date of creation, a thumbnail of the painting, the origin of original work if the painting is a derivative, the number of your print in the limited printing and a guarantee that the work will no longer be available to the public in a canvas format once 25 canvas prints are sold.
Copyright Lianne Schneider 2014
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All images and my personal poetry/prose are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced, downloaded, distributed, transmitted, copied, reproduced in derivative works, displayed, published or broadcast by any means or in any form without prior written consent from the artist. My copyright does not imply rights to an underlying public domain image and I make no such claim. Copyright on works derived from or based on images in the public domain applies only to the subsequent manipulation or the digital painting resulting from my own style and interpretation. The original image remains in the public domain and such images are used in accordance with international law.
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April 28th, 2014
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Florence, AZ - United States
I love this! I've never seen someone use those colors like this. Great work!
Chicago, IL - United States
Such a wonderful work Lianne! The tempest sea..the gorgeous Island..just brilliant and amazing in every detail!! f/l/t//g/pinned!
Coeur D Alene, ID - United States
Love the intensity and movement in this beautiful digital painting, Lianne! L/F
Smithfield, VA - United States
Quite a unique work of art, Lianne. This is filled with energy, so much to see and of course beautiful. Lf
Livonia, Mi - United States
Lianne, this is a lovely image of this wonderful little island with its reminders of early Christian pilgrims and settlers. Now travelers, like me, count it a privilege to have visited... and come away renewed. f/l
Cody, WY - United States
Wow Lianne, this is beautiful! L Your discription had me enthralled, very well done!
Starachowice, sw - Poland
Great painting!Dynamic and dramatic scene,wonderful water in motion! L/F/Fb
Anaheim, CA - United States
Oh my! This painting totally pulled me into the feeling of what it is like! Having had the experience of being in waves like this makes it all the more real! Wonderfully done! Sharing on FB. L/F/FB
Greensboro, NC - United States
Fantastic image and love the description, Lianne, excellent work, F/L/G+
London, mi - United Kingdom
stunning Lianne such richness of colour palette love the awesome movement and style a truly gorgeous piece never saw a prettier blue and a wonderful series fl
Glastonbury, So - United Kingdom
There is a very beautiful light to the painting of this sacred place Lianne. I love your choice of blues with so much silvery white and how you did the detail in the stones of the tower. So much movement and swirling of sea and sky. I would not want to be trying to land one of those boats,yet your painting is bathed in peace ! Great! L/F
Rancho Mirage, CA - United States
Gosh Lianne, incredible history and this Holy Island is so so gorgeous...movement, color everything about this lovely image..is fantastice work Sherri ffvl
Strykersville, NY - United States
A very heartfelt thank you to Dan, Roseann, Saad and Chad for featuring this painting in their wonderful groups - PREMIUM FAA ARTISTS, DIGITAL ART AND RESOURCES, I LOVE SEASCAPES 1 PER DAY and TODAY'S BEST ART. I'm so grateful and honored.
Salt Lake City, UT - United States
Great piece! Love the detail and composition! Great use of line, color and light! Seen on Today's Best Art!
Sunrise, FL - United States
Lianne, Your Passion Shines in Your Work For Landscapes and Seascapes~ This is So Amazing!! Another like.add.tweet I would be Honored for your to join Weekly Fun in All Mediums Group so I can Feature your work :)
Lianne Schneider replied:
I actually am a member hon - but I never seem to have any work that fits the weekly theme!! But thank you so very much my friend - I'm so touched by your comment!
Rawdon, QC - Canada
a powerful image so beautifully rendered Lianne! Love the blue tones... yes you know I was waiting for more blue didn't you? ;-) All superb and a Fav!
San Diego, Seattle, Santa Fe - United States
I love the color and palette and treatment on this one Lianne!
Strykersville, NY - United States
Thank you so much to each of you who have come by to leave such lovely comments. I can't tell you how much I appreciate them. I will try to get by your pages in the next day or so to thank you in that way.
Strykersville, NY - United States
Thank you so very much to Taikan, Nadine and Bob and Jouko for featuring this artwork in their marvelous groups - SELECTED DIGITAL ART, ARTIST NEWS and ART FROM THE PAST. I appreciate it so very much.
Bellingham, WA - United States
Wow,, what an incredible work Lianne I love the dramatic atmosphere here so much. The sea and the boats are fantastic!! The birds are so special and add so much. The colours are stunning!! LF
Cambridge, ON - Canada
Magnificent digital creation, dear Lianne!!! Such a wonderful atmosphere of adventure and excitement! This is so full of movement and life! L/F/T/G+/SU/P
Rhyl - United Kingdom
Stunning artwork.......the waves are full of life, as is the whole scene....v/f t/p/g+
Padua, PD - Italy
Gorgeous tribute to the monks of Durham and the Holy Island! Outstanding piece of art! I so loved this painting and its story, that I made a research on the etymology of Lindisfarne....and look what I found: http://www.englandsnortheast.co.uk/PlaceNameMeaningsKtoO.html
Lianne Schneider replied:
Wow Giada - that is just a fabulous find!! I'm thrilled that you found that - adds such dimension. I'm so happy that you liked this too - that just means the world to me!! xo
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