A Passion for Color
The painting shown here, "Aspiration (Winfield)" (1911, repainted 1916-1917) lifts the gaze with its impression of refracted light. Exhibition curator Barbara Haskell says, "The effect was of looking at nature through a prism."
The Fresnel lens of a lighthouse intensifies light through refraction. A prism breaks it into distinct colors. Both magnify the display of glorious light. So let this be our aspiration: As we enjoy the radiant glory of God, may we reflect it back to Him. May we refract and display His beauty in the world that He has made.
Bob
(image scanned from American Art Review, Sep-Oct 2005)