Winged Saint in Black and White, Painterly 19th C. Oil on Tin Santos Painting handmade gift and the whole thing such

and the whole thing such a soulful and warm presence

which makes it feel meant to be planted somewhere and routinely open and shut

(The tail and the ears make me believe it is a bear

wonderfully aged and worn

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Winged Saint in Black and White, Painterly 19th C. Oil on Tin Santos Painting handmade gift and the whole thing suchA folky, soulful, dark and moody antique santos painting on tin, with this winged saint feeling as if hovering forever in a sort of liminal space, never fully coming into view. Surely much of this aspect is product of the painting's age and patina, with smoke from candles lit near it darkening the surface over many years all to the good in my opinion, and I'd light him by candlelight now! I actually think there's a bit of a Rembrandt esque quality to