Calvary art print

This print is titled Calvary. The original was painted by Octavio Ocampo. The print size is 8" x 10" (inches).

(Please Note: the word SAMPLE, copyright marks, and Artist's name will not appear on actual print.)

The "Calvary" is a painting of hope. Christ's face is heavy with sorrow as he takes on the sins of the world and makes his incredible sacrifice on the cross. Through the face of suffering we can see the crucifixion, which is the sacrifice Christ made for all humanity. The middle left side of the painting depicts the sacrifices made by Christian martyrs. The Scriptures tell us that it was Christ's sacrifice that opened the gates of Hell so that the souls there, as depicted in the rocks in the lower left of this work, could ascend to heaven with the help of the angels, as pictured in the middle right side of the piece. The ravens in the upper left represent the cares, sorrows, and sins of this world. But through the sacrifice and with the help of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, which are represented by the three eyes in the upper center of the picture, those ravens are muted and made bearable, as can be seen just below the third eye. The rightmost eye represents the Holy Ghost. It is encircled with doves, symbolizing its peace and love. Thus, through the sacrifice and the Trinity, humanity is freed from the bondage of care, strife, and sin.

The artist rendered himself in the work, appearing in the lower right of the canvas, representing Saint John as well as all of humanity, which benefits from the forgiveness bought by Christ's glories in the hope that this brings. The cloth robe worn by the artist is a representation of the cloth pressed to Christ's face by Veronica on which his countenance was indelibly imprinted. The cloth pictured shows Veronica's face crying in anguish for pain Christ had to endure on the cross. The Calvary is a vision of the time and place where all of humanity's hope for salvation and a life in God's Grace was born. We should look upon it as an eternal reminder of God's love for the world and everyone in it. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only begotten Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16.