Oh, the Irony.. by Jim Morris

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Thank you for your explanation Jim, very interesting. Powerful depiction of it too

You learn something everyday. I like your painting and description.

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04/04/2022
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In the United Nations garden there is a bronze statue of a man swinging a hammer with one hand at a sword that he’s holding in the other. The statue is called, “Peace" and the motif, "Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares.” It’s the work of Russian-born sculptor Evgeniy Vuchetich and was a gift from the Soviet Union in the 1960's. . Ironic? "And they shall beat their swords into plowshares " Isaiah 2:4

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Jim Morris

I've reached 85 ( September 2024 ) years young and love to paint and draw. Watercolours are my preference used also with line and wash. I paint or sketch something most days of whatever takes my fancy. Glad to have found this site. I don't feel I have a set painting style but I tend to go for…

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