The way of contemplation

This is the path of self-reflection, devotion to one’s divine purpose and balance between all aspects of existence. This translates to a modest life of simplicity, humility and peace that is not a diminishing of self, but a shedding of all that is extraneous, so that the essence of our being may radiate from within.

Based on early Romanesque designs from the twelfth century.

Text by Jan Van Ruysbroeck ( a Flemish mystic 1293 - 1381. )

Hand painted on calfskin parchment using watercolours and ink.  

Original Image size 30 x 35 cm