Chapel on a Mountain in Winter – Ernst Ferdinand Oehme – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):5x7 unframed one leaning on the doorframe

one leaning on the doorframe looks like he is sunk into contemplation of the picture

but it is not economical for us to sell them one at a time

She had her face in her hands

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Chapel on a Mountain in Winter – Ernst Ferdinand Oehme – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):5x7 unframed one leaning on the doorframeIn this beautiful painting, a chapel is integrated into the mountain landscape. It seems to have grown from the rock itself, a natural extension of the surrounding environment. The chapel symbolizes the awesome presence of God, and with the Eucharist inside, it provides a place for human worship. The Romantics liked to take their religion outside. German Romanic artist Ernst Ferdinand Oehme (17971855) embraced a romantic and mystical aesthetic. A