James Christensen The Enoch Altarpiece CVS Suite FRAMED

For over a year, artist James Christensen painted 'under the guise' of an obscure, 15th century Flemish painter who was best known for, and named after, a multi-paneled masterpiece called 'The Enoch Altarpiece.' Also known as 'Jehovah Teaches Enoch the Plan of Salvation,' what remains of The Enoch Altarpiece are the two sides that once flanked the (missing) center panel. The angels, who were originally positioned to bless the center scene, incorporate symbols of God's original plan for man's salvation. With the angel on the left is fruit and a serpent, representing the Garden of Eden and the fall of man, while a skull pierced by an Easter Lily appears with the angel on the right, suggesting the triumph of Christ over death and the redemption of man.

The fact that the center panel is missing is rich with allegory as well. According to Christensen the missing center panel depicted not only Enoch and Jehovah, but the City of Enoch as well. Enoch was regarded by God to be so imbued with the Holy Spirit that he has 'translated' or 'taken from the earth' rather than suffer physical death. 'No one is certain what happened to the missing center panel of 'The Enoch Altarpiece,' but the hope is,' says Christensen with a smile, 'it will one day return.'

'The Enoch Altarpiece' is a framed, two-piece canvas print set. The artisan who created the frames for the original paintings was commissioned by Greenwich to create two prototypes for this limited edition printed set. The elegant resin-molded frames are distressed and hand-brushed with gold to recreate the look of 15th century art treasures.

Giclee prints represent an elevation in printmaking technology. Images are high resolution digital scans printed with archival quality inks. The giclee process provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction  We are pleased to offer The Enoch Altarpiece  2 Print Giclee Canvas Suite Framed  by James Christensen.  We are offering this signed numbered limited edition print at a very reasonable price. Good Luck!