The first three paintings have been commissioned
to the renowned Russian artist, Natalia Tsarkova, official
portrait painter of three popes: John Paul I, John Paul II
and our present Pope, Benedict XVI. These original oil-on-canvas
compositions will depict the three great theological virtues
of faith, hope and love.
The first painting presents
the theological virtue of hope and is entitled Our Lady
of Light . It depicts
the arrival of five new mysteries of the Rosary, the Mysteries
of Light, introduced by Pope John Paul II in his Apostolic
Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae (The Rosary of the Virgin Mary),
which he promulgated on 16 October, 2002, the beginning of
the twenty-fifth year of his pontificate.
On 7 December, 2004, Our
Lady of Light was
placed in the personal library of Pope John Paul II to aid
him in his Advent reflection and meditation. The Holy Father
received Natalia Tsarkova on 23 December. She explained the
painting to him and, at the end of the audience, John Paul
II gave the painting his Apostolic blessing and requested that
Our Lady of Light remain in the Vatican throughout
the Christmas season. It was to be his last Christmas on
earth.
Our
Lady of Light illumined
the Papal Library until 8 January, 2005, when it was transported
back to Natalia’s studio in Rome. On 29 April, 2005, the painting
was brought to the United States in preparation for the unveiling
in the United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC on
19 May, 2005. The original painting is currently on
tour.
Only five hundred reproductions
of Primavera's first commission, Our Lady of Light,
are available for purchase. Each reproduction is signed and
numbered by the artist.
For more information about
the giclée reproduction process, please
click here.
To inquire about a Primavera
reproduction,
click here.
Read
a detailed description about Our Lady of Light
In March 2007, Primavera
Fine Art Foundation arranged for Natalia Tsarkova to commence
work on preliminary sketches of the second commission, another
oil-on-canvas painting that will depict the theological virtue
of love. Ms. Tsarkova states this will be completed in early
2009. Click here to learn about sponsorship
opportunities. Thank you for your continued support.
For further information about
Natalia Tsarkova and her work, visit the artist
page.
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