Two farmers, with the help of horses, plow rhythmic furrows into the earth. Harmoniously engaged within wondrous surroundings, the distant hills and soaring trees seem close to the heavens, silhouetted by swirling clouds in a luminous sky. The cycle of fall harvest—a season of gathering and gratitude—is reflected, emphasizing the land’s life-giving abundance.
Under the trees, a small church sits quietly; its consecrated presence appears enduring, subsumed within the cathedral that is God’s creation. The wind evokes the breath of God, the Holy Spirit’s presence. Blessed, breathtaking moments of daily life—nature, work and faith—are one, as gleaming sun and majestic wind stir the world.
Charles-Marie Dulac’s devout faith and belief that God pervades all the universe is evident in his exquisite artworks. When artists truly invite us into experiences of wonder and mystery, simultaneously explaining and exploring and eliciting personal reflections—this is when art can change us. Here, we are invited to contemplate the marvel of creation and how nature’s abundance fosters community, spirituality and purpose.
Joanna Reiling Lindell is vice president of Partnerships and Community Relations at Thrivent and chief curator of the Thrivent Art Collection.
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