Hope christ Many of his historical paintings

Many of his historical paintings

and received top prices for his work

Although he is best known for his religious works

This painting of the Saint is in the Salesian church of the Sacred Heart in Rome (Chiesa del Sacro Cuore di Gesù

No home in North or South America can be complete without a replica of this miraculous image of our Queen

Hope christ Many of his historical paintingsThe picture is one of a series of allegorical subjects which Watts intended for a decorative scheme known as the House of Life. Traditionally the figure of Hope is identified by an anchor, but Watts was seeking a fresher, more original approach. He painted blind Hope seated on a globe and playing on a lyre which has all its strings broken except one.