Robert Doares is the author and artist of Immanuel God With Us ~ The Life Of Christ In Art, which captures in artwork Christ's life found in the scriptures. Robert began working on paintings about the life of Christ in the 1960s. Nearly twenty years later, the idea of writing a life of Christ series came to him. As the decades passed, a plethora of archaeological and historical material was easily accessible. This was very helpful as Doares worked on his Life of Christ series. Doares made trips to Israel, set out on photographic excursions, researched, and talked to archaeologists in the field. This all gave Doares just what he needed in order to complete the fifty-four drawings and paintings within the pages of what I would call his magnum opus that he dedicated 30 years to complete. He estimated that he spent an average of 400 hours on each piece of artwork. His art collection has been shown at exhibits. Each of Doares' art pieces is 48" by 15". Each art piece is accompanied by text written by Doares.
I want to share with you some of the magnificent artwork of Robert Doares.
I apologize in advance as my photographs do no justice to what is in the book.
A few words about the physical book itself.
Immanuel God With Us ~ The Life Of Christ In Art
is a beautifully designed hardcover book that is 128 pages in length.
High-quality, acid-free paper is used.
Of the fifty-four pieces of artwork represented in the book, fifty are
graphite pencil drawings that were done on masonite panel.
Each drawing has the name of the art piece, original written text by the author,
and scripture references where each scene can be found in the Bible.
One could spend hours just flipping through the pages of this beautiful book.
The incredible detail in each drawing is surreal.
I almost felt like I could bring the drawings to life in my
mind. I could hear people talking, various animals, the rustling of leaves,
the crashing of waves, and more. I want to point out that my photographs are
the washed out photos and do not show the fine detail of the prints in the book.
Look at the detail of the rocks, the animals, the foliage. I am not an artist.
I can truly appreciate the artist's many techniques used
to create this incredible graphite drawing.
Walking on the water
The realism of this drawing is incredible.
There are four paintings in this book and those are
The Call of Matthew, Blessing the Little Children,
The Triumphal Entry, and Gethsemane.
The four paintings represented in this book were oil paintings.
graphite pencil drawings that were done on masonite panel.
Each drawing has the name of the art piece, original written text by the author,
and scripture references where each scene can be found in the Bible.
One could spend hours just flipping through the pages of this beautiful book.
The incredible detail in each drawing is surreal.
I almost felt like I could bring the drawings to life in my
mind. I could hear people talking, various animals, the rustling of leaves,
the crashing of waves, and more. I want to point out that my photographs are
the washed out photos and do not show the fine detail of the prints in the book.
Look at the detail of the rocks, the animals, the foliage. I am not an artist.
I can truly appreciate the artist's many techniques used
to create this incredible graphite drawing.
Walking on the water
The realism of this drawing is incredible.
There are four paintings in this book and those are
The Call of Matthew, Blessing the Little Children,
The Triumphal Entry, and Gethsemane.
The four paintings represented in this book were oil paintings.
Such amazing detail.
Walking on the Water
The realism of this drawing is incredible.
There are four painting in this book and those are
The Call of Matthew, Blessing the Little Children,
The Triumphal Entry, and Gethsemane.
The four paintings represented in this book were oil paintings.
Look at the brilliant, vivid colors in this landscape painting.
The first paragraph for The Triumphal Entry that Doares penned says,
There was more of heaven than earth in the air that
glorious day when the Holy Spirit swept across the souls
of the multitude. The bliss that filled their worshipful
hearts is reflected in the billowing clouds, reminding us
of the majestic glory of God presiding over the event.
WOW, weren't those powerful words?
It wasn't until I read Robert Doares' written text that I realized that he had
painted more heaven (clouds and sky) than there was painted earth.
The crowds' worshipful hearts were a true testimony to God's magnificence
and presence upon His Son's Triumphal Entry.
I want to share one of the written works of Robert Doares.
The Judas Kiss
It seems that Satan planned to have Judas betray
Jesus into the hands of the Sanhedrin. Ordinarily, this
would have resulted in death by stoning. But Jesus had
repeatedly made it clear that He would be crucified
and that, even then, no one would take His life -- He
would lay - it down Himself.
When the Sanhedrin decided to try Jesus before Pilate,
Satan's plans were foiled.
The author of confusion and his willing slave drank
deeply from their own cup. And lost.
It seems that Satan planned to have Judas betray
Jesus into the hands of the Sanhedrin. Ordinarily, this
would have resulted in death by stoning. But Jesus had
repeatedly made it clear that He would be crucified
and that, even then, no one would take His life -- He
would lay - it down Himself.
When the Sanhedrin decided to try Jesus before Pilate,
Satan's plans were foiled.
The author of confusion and his willing slave drank
deeply from their own cup. And lost.
Scripture References
Matthew 26:47-50; Mark 14:43-46; Luke 22:47-48; John 18:2-5
From the detailed folds on the clothing to the look on Christ's face, even the leaves on
the trees, these are just a few details I chose to highlight in this drawing.
the trees, these are just a few details I chose to highlight in this drawing.
In the front of the book is a beautiful Acknowledgments page written by
Robert Doares. Also included in the beginning of the book is a very informative
two page Publisher's Forward. I often do not read these but I really wanted
to know more about Robert Doares and this not only gave information
about Doares but it also gave interesting information about the artwork
found in this book. The more I studied his artwork, the more I wanted to know
about details. I found myself yearning to know more not only
about his art, but also about how this book was put together.
I was so excited when I found at the end of the book a three page section
entitled, Artistry on Paper: The Making of Immanuel. This gave me some
of the detail that was swimming in my head.
I absolutely loved this book. This is a book that you want to display
on your bookshelf or coffee table so that family and guests can see it
and want to look through it. This book would be a wonderful gift.
You can purchased using this link at Crossway.
In the front of the book is a beautiful acknowledgement page written by
Robert Doares. Also included at the beginning of the book is a very informative
two page Publisher's Forward. I often do not read these but I really wanted
to know more about Robert Doares and this not only gave information
in addition to providing information about Doares,
it also gave interesting information about the artwork
found in this book. The more I studied his artwork, the more I wanted to know
about details. I found myself yearning to know more not only
about his art, but also about how this book was put together.
I was so excited when I found at the end of the book a three page section
entitled, Artistry on Paper: The Making of Immanuel. This gave me some
of the detail that was swimming in my head.
Robert Doares. Also included at the beginning of the book is a very informative
two page Publisher's Forward. I often do not read these but I really wanted
to know more about Robert Doares and this not only gave information
in addition to providing information about Doares,
it also gave interesting information about the artwork
found in this book. The more I studied his artwork, the more I wanted to know
about details. I found myself yearning to know more not only
about his art, but also about how this book was put together.
I was so excited when I found at the end of the book a three page section
entitled, Artistry on Paper: The Making of Immanuel. This gave me some
of the detail that was swimming in my head.
Closing Thoughts
I absolutely loved this book. This is a book that you want to display
on your bookshelf or coffee table so that family and guests can see it
and want to look through it. This book would be a wonderful gift.
You can order Immanuel God With Us at Crossway.
Disclaimer:I received this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.
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