Partridge in a Pear Tree
by Trudi Doyle
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8.000 x 10.000 inches
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Title
Partridge in a Pear Tree
Artist
Trudi Doyle
Medium
Painting - Acrylic
Description
Inspired by lyrics of the Carol "Twelve days of Christmas" - a good deal more than just a repetitious melody with pretty phrases and a list of strange gifts.
Catholics in England during the period 1558 to 1829,were prohibited. It was a crime to BE a Catholic.
The Twelve Days of Christmas" was written as a memory aid, when to be caught with anything in writing could not only get you imprisoned,,or hanged,drawn and quartere 1d,
"On the first day of Christmas, My true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree" is Jesus Christ,
Two Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments
Three French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity
4 Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels
5 Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the Old Testament
6 Geese A-laying refers to the six days of creation
7 Swans A-swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments
8 Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes
9 Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
10 Lords A-leaping refers to the ten commandments
11 Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming refers to the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed
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November 27th, 2011
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Comments (20)
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is featured in the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 a day" group!
Jordan Blackstone
Congratulations! Your work is being Featured in CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS! Awesome work! v/f
Trudi Doyle
Hi Rachel -no problem re copyright - Yes all art is protected automatically by copyright law - but there are unscrupulous people who will try to use artists work without paying fees or Royalties - the same as the music business ! I have work for sale on http://www.etsy.com/shop/ARTbyTRUDI- You can pay in your own currency with a credit card via Pay Pal - (you dont need a Pay Pal account) and the purchased item will be shipped to you.If there is something on this FAA site you are interested in and it isn't in the Etsy shop just contact me and I will be happy to work with you -whatever suits you ! Trudi . (You can email me directly - trudiart@eircom.net)