The concept of the Tree of Life is an ancient one in Jewish culture. It holds a central place in Kabbalistic structures, but in my mind is a key image for the Torah itself.
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Golden Tree of Life
March 13, 2019
Darius Gilmont has lived in Israel since 1993. He began working as a professional illustrator while still in high school, when he illustrated a book about Modern Jewish History, but he didn't regard art as a viable career and went on to study architecture at university. Later, after moving from London to Israel, he spent a summer in the Sinai desert, a powerful experience which led to making art on Biblical themes, which continues to be his main artistic preoccupation.
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abigael
March 24, 2019
magnificent! I would love to be able to create something. Alas, I will have to settle for enjoying seeing it here. Thank you for sharing!
Darius Gilmont
Raanana, Israel
March 22, 2019
Thank you for your appreciative comments!
Amy
Milwaukee
March 20, 2019
This is just beautiful and exudes an essence from the spiritual realm.
K.
Toronto
March 17, 2019
Very concise!! i've often wondered how beautiful the solar spectrum would look if someone were to 'connect the dots' of the Etz Chaim with the colours of our galaxy's nebula ... (nebulae?) Very nice, thank you.
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"The primary talent of an artist is his ability to step away from the externalities of the thing and, disregarding its outer form, gaze into its innerness and perceive its essence, and to be able to convey this in his painting.This is how an artist can serve his Creator." — The Rebbe
About Darius Gilmont
Darius Gilmont has lived in Israel since 1993. He began working as a professional illustrator while still in high school, when he illustrated a book about Modern Jewish History, but he didn't regard art as a viable career and went on to study architecture at university. Later, after moving from London to Israel, he spent a summer in the Sinai desert, a powerful experience which led to making art on Biblical themes, which continues to be his main artistic preoccupation.
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