Seeking Ancient Paths - June 7, 2:00 P.M. - Fellowship follows
Seeking Ancient Paths - June 7, 2:00 P.M. - Fellowship follows
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This painting was given by Mr. and Mrs. James K. Andrews in memory of their daughter Marie Andrews Chapman in October of 1927. The artist, Taber Sears, in a letter to Rev. William T. Swaim, Jr., pastor at the time, wrote: "The opportunity which you kindly offer me to send my thought about the mural painting is much appreciated. Uppermost in my mind is a hoped for accord between those who look on the picture and the work itself. It should carry its lesson." "The great "company of angels," a hierarchy bequeathed to us by the accumulated art of many centuries and countries is a fortunate language of expression. It is for the artist of today so to use this language in the creation of a new design that its teaching will make for good in the world, as any teaching should."
"We have today the identical attributes of the angels, although in less imaginative form. What are these attributes, these qualities? They are good will, aspiration, inspired action, benevolence, fruitfulness, victory. Others will occur to you." "It required the inventive labor of all ages to give visible and artistic form to these attributes. All people have looked upon these records of their race's aspiration and have been touched and inspired. That our aspiration should center about Our Lord is itself the victory." "So we present in this painting a new version, a new arrangement of age-old ideals. May it stimulate our human efforts and our faith."
Taber Sears studied art in Boston, Florence, Rome, and Paris, where he was the pupil of the renowned Jean Paul Laurens and Luc Olivier Merson. "Who's Who in America" lists the following among his paintings:†"Adoration of the Magi, a Triptych, Church of the Intercession, New York City"†"Joshua Crossing the Jordan," Grace Church Choir School, New York City†"Te Deum," a Reredos, Old First Presbyterian Church, New York†"Holy Innocents in Glory," Church of the Innocents, Brooklyn, New York†Frieze of the Apostles and Stained Glass Windows, Church of the Nativity, Brooklyn, New York†"Christ with the Doctors," a Triptych, Trinity Church, Buffalo, New York†"Vision of Our Lord Enthroned," Mural, Big Spring Presbyterian Church, Newville, Pennsylvania†"The Resurrection," Triptych, St. Thomas Church, New York City†"The Transfiguration," Mural, St. James Church, New York City.