Another of my women from past and present, this one is "Waiting for the Carriage." Like many of the other women in my paintings–whether coming out of the dark, moving into places of transition, or just fearless and undaunted by the difficulties confronting them–this wistful woman represents a part of the history of where we have been. Accompanied by her faithful cat companion, she waits under the arches of Fontenay, the French Cistercian abbey for the carriage to take her to her lover. Will he be the love of her life? Has the abbot given her good advice? Or has she just listened to the sonorous chants resonating to the heavens within the abbey’s cavernous vaults?
The Abbey of Fontenay, today a UNESCO World Heritage site, was founded in 1118 by Saint Bernard. The abbey has experienced a tumultuous history with periods of prosperity initially followed by war and sacking then followed by its transition into a paper factory during the French Revolution. Fortunately, it has most of its original buildings making it an excellent example of a Cistercian abbey.
Waiting for the Carriage, 28" X 22" (framed size), Oil on Canvasboard, $990 USD
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