Matthew’s Sword 2022

Description

A flaming sword is illustrated using a quote attributed to Christ, selected from the first gospel of the New Testament; Matthew 10:34–36. The whole quote is written from the bottom, rising in the flames. Each word follows a sequence of colors written in the jali diwani script Ottoman era Arabic calligraphy script. The full text is written again in black ink along the blade of the sword with verse 36 repeated a third time in the hilt of the sword.

“Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’

Limited Edition Giclee print of 50 signed and numbered by the artist.

Prints are shipped from Beirut in a wax embossed tube with a dual translation certificate of authenticity. These arrive within three weeks to most locations globally.

Prints are priced according to the number of prints remaining available for sale in each edition.

  سيف اللهب تم رسمه باستخدام اقتباس منسوب إلى السيد المسيح من الإنجيل الأول للعهد الجديد ؛ متى 10: 34-36. الاقتباس كله مكتوب من الأسفل ، متصاعدًا في اللهب. تتبع كل كلمة سلسلة من الألوان مكتوبة بخط عربي جلي ديواني من العصر العثماني. تمت كتابة النص الكامل مرة أخرى بالحبر الأسود على طول نصل السيف مع تكرار الآية ٣٦ مرة ثالثة في مقبض السيف

٣٤ – لاَ تَظُنُّوا أَنِّي جِئْتُ لِأُلْقِيَ سَلاَماً عَلَى الأَرْضِ. مَا جِئْتُ لِأُلْقِيَ سَلاَماً بَلْ سَيْفاً. ٣٥ -فَإِنِّي جِئْتُ لِأُفَرِّقَ الإِنْسَانَ ضِدَّ أَبِيهِ وَالاِبْنَةَ ضِدَّ أُمِّهَا وَالْكَنَّةَ ضِدَّ حَمَاتِهَا. ٣٦ – وَأَعْدَاءُ الإِنْسَانِ أَهْلُ بَيْتِه”