Like most Texas landscape painters, I have completed additional than my share of bluebonnet paintings, so when the prime of a “Painted Church” was from a plein air finished 1 Spring afternoon close to Schulenburg, the bottom 50 % of a industry of bluebonnets was just a significant fib. I will not apologize, nevertheless, as I stand by “Artist Perogative”. That is absolutely nothing as opposed to these churches! A tour of the “Painted Church buildings” is a must see any time of 12 months but specifically throughout Bluebonnet time. They are positioned in the communities of Dubina, Higher Hill, Praha, and Ammannsville which dot the Centeral Texas Hill Country. Modeled just after the historic gothic cathedrals of Europe, they had been built and adorned by Czech, German and Austrian immigrants throughout the 18th and early 19th century. While the exteriors are charming, practically nothing can get ready you for the elaborate interiors. Swooping cherubs, intricate styles of bouquets, faux marble pillars and trompe l’oeil make for a fantasy planet of sheer delight! So if I instructed a minor visible fib, these lousy immigrant artisans painted a Whopper! This makes them some of the most awe-inspiring examples of the wealthy cultures imigrants deliver to our reasonable point out and a handle for any art or background fanatic. Put it on your listing of enjoyable matters to do someday this 12 months!
