(SOLD) St. Josephine Bakhita

From slave to saint. Read all about her life and the painting itself below!

 

Original oil painting on unstretched canvas. Comes ready to hang with a walnut wood frame. Ships free in the US.

Description

On the painting:
Painted with oil paint on a primed, heavyweight canvas, the painted part measures roughly 8×10, and the canvas overall at roughly 10×12. Comes with the simple wood frame shown in the photos which hangs on your wall with string threaded through the top bar. Frame is attached with magnets and provides that finishing touch besides making it possible to hang.

Can you get this painting stretched on canvas bars and traditionally framed? Probably – let me know if you do, I would love to see pictures! I do not finish them this way because the rough edge is by design and provides its own charm and character.

On the reference: Painted from a public domain photo of the saint, copyright for this particular rendition remains with me, Monica Skrzypczak. Do not copy without permission, post as you would desire on social media, but be sure to tag @outpouringoftrust.

No prints will be made of any Saint paintings.

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On the Saint:

St Josephine Bakhita is a testament to forgiveness and love even through the most horrible of situations.

Born in what is now Sudan in 1869, the Saint was abducted by Arab slave traders at the age of 8 and would be bought and sold over 5 times in 12 years.

Her fourth owner’s wife was particularly brutal and beat her daily.

In her most terrifying memory, this owner cut intricate patterns into her skin and filled the wounds with salt to ensure permanent scarring. A total of 114 cuts were made all over her torso and right arm.

She eventually was sold again, this time to a kind owner, and then gifted away to another family.

Now in Italy, Bakhita was left behind in the care of the Canossian Sisters, an order of religious sisters in Venice, while her owners took a trip to Sudan.

It was there that she came to know God, the Creator she had known in her heart all her life without having a name for Him.

When her owners returned to claim her, she refused to leave. The ensuing court case ruled that Bakhita was never legally a slave and her freedom was given to her instantly.

With full control of her life and infinite possibilities, she chose to remain at the convent, entering as a sister 3 years later.

She spent the next 48 years of her life serving the local community with surpassing love and gentleness and a constant smile. And when she died at the age of 78, it took three days to get through everyone who wanted to pay their respects.

Additional information

Weight 6 oz
Dimensions 12 × 6 × 6 in
Frame Color

Walnut, Ebony, Oak

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Shipping

While many items are made to order, I always strive to get your order out by the next shipping day – Tuesday and Thursday. I ship First Class USPS which generally takes 2-4 days after that to arrive at your house.

11×14 prints and canvas prints are drop shipped and will take up to 5 days to ship. Smaller prints are stocked here and ship regularly.

Feel free to contact me if you need an order faster!

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Your Impact

For every order, 10% of all proceeds will go to organizations who provide resources to at risk women before and after birth.

The first is The Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. They area a local organization to me,  providing resources and care for free to women in crisis pregnancies, from ultrasounds to parenting classes to post abortion healing.

The second is the Sisters of Life, a newer religious community founded in 1991 in New York to promote the dignity of every human life. They have houses for women to come live with them during and after their pregnancy as they get back on their feet, as well as counseling for post abortion healing, and other missions.

About the artist

Hi! I’m Monica Skrzypczak; an oil painter and rosary maker with a passion for creating beauty and bringing faith into every home. Feel free to contact me to commission a painting or a custom rosary!

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