When A Tree Is Planted is a photograph by Douglas Taylor which was uploaded on December 1st, 2023.
When A Tree Is Planted
When making this photograph I was reminded of an old Greek proverb which says a society grows only when old men plant trees whose shade they know... more
Title
When A Tree Is Planted
Artist
Douglas Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Photography
Description
When making this photograph I was reminded of an old Greek proverb which says "a society grows only when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in." Only later did I discover that this stained glass memorial window is dedicated to Rachel and Paul Mellon who funded Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville, Virginia where this window was seen.
Trinity Episcopal Church, modeled after 12th- and 13th-century French country churches, stands in the center of Upperville as a reminder of the contributions philanthropist Paul Mellon made to his local community during his lifetime. The church is a beautiful tribute to the wonderful architectural tradition of medieval France, and is a delight to find alongside Route 50 in rural Northern Virginia.
Paul Mellon was born in 1907 an heir to the Mellon banking fortune. Although he worked as a clerk in a Mellon bank in his twenties and was an Army major serving in the OSS during World War Two, he spent much of his life as a full-time philanthropist. The church was constructed in the early 1950's, and is reported to have been partly built from fixtures salvaged from European churches destroyed in the Second World War. He was also instrumental in the foundation and population of the art found in the National Gallery of Art. Paul Mellon died in 1999.
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December 1st, 2023
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Comments (7)
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured on the homepage of the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! 12/6/23
Holly April Harris
This is so gorgeous!! I am very pleased to feature your fantastic artwork in the group ‘Covered Bridges and Historical Buildings.’ Please add it to the “2023 Fourth Quarter FEATURED IMAGE Collection” thread in the discussions area to record and display your image amongst the best in the group. Thank you! 12/5/23
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you so much for your kind compliment, Holly! I am delighted by your recognition for my art with the feature in this wonderful art group.
Diane Hocker
What s wonderful and meaningful discovery! Seems like an eternal theme ~ excellent highlighted contrasting symmetry in the leaves, trees and decorative decorative design.
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you, Diane! It was a remarkable sighting on old Route 50 that beckoned to me.
LaVonne Kennedy
Old women plant trees too I remember a hero I had as a child…Johnny Appleseed and there is a song I never forgot about it It says…the Lord is good to me and so I thank the Lord for giving me the things I need the sun and the rain and the apple seed …the Lord is good to me ! Thank you for bring a treasured memory back to my heart
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you so much for your kind words of praise and thanks, LaVonne! I am delighted to have tickled your memory with this one.
VIVA Anderson
Such thoughts, this provokes, and that it is in Virginia! is especially wonderful; and that its' premise you quote about Old men planting trees..etc" so stirring and philosophical..., and that it is dedicated to the Mellon family, the Founder/funders , a family dedicated to Beauty and Love of God, and their Homeland, USA. And, !!, the window !! it is just so beautiful, and full of treasured thoughts for inspiration. Thus, 'when a tree is planted', does the world become a better place. I love the ornamental Plate ..painted sooo beautifully, captured so dramatically. BRAVO,KUDOS:: VIVA
Douglas Taylor replied:
VIVA! Thank you so much for your wonderful words regarding this photograph! They are most appreciated here.
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