The Angel of the Bitter Harvest
This painting can be viewed as the opposite or negation of the 'Angel
with the Moon and the Sun on her Wings.'
She gazes complacently at a bunch of dead or dying flowers and grains.
She is a powerful queen, wearing a crown and a necklace of authority.
She can be viewed as a symbol of what we are doing to the earth with
our Western agri-business. We are busy making wars and money, while
forgetting the earth upon which we rely.
Oil on canvas. 36in x 24in (approx).
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Copyright (c) Helen Duley 1996