Doorway to Eden - Art (Print, original available on request)

This painting titled “Doorway to Eden”, inspired by Genesis 3:24, powerfully interprets the biblical moment when humanity is expelled from the Garden of Eden.

Description:

Doorway to Eden is a striking visual meditation on the moment of humanity’s exile from paradise. Drawing from Genesis 3:24, this mixed media painting captures the divine tension between judgment and mercy. A radiant angel, wings outstretched, stands sentinel before a circular, womb-like portal—suggesting both a gateway and a spiritual threshold.

The angel’s form is both ethereal and commanding, marked by a flaming cross that echoes the sword described in scripture—burning, alive, and resolute. Encircling this divine figure is a dreamlike forest of deep, textured strokes, where gold and crimson hues shimmer with mystery. The scene evokes a sacred presence, at once beautiful and unreachable.

This piece invites viewers to contemplate lost innocence, sacred boundaries, and the unseen realm just beyond human reach.

Symbolism Breakdown:

• The Angel with Flaming Sword: In Genesis 3:24, God places cherubim and a flaming sword to guard the way to the Tree of Life. The central figure appears to be a luminous, divine being with wide, white wings, reinforcing the guardian motif. The red cross-like flaming sword below the angel suggests divine judgment and protection.

• Circular Portal: The round shape behind the angel resembles a gateway or portal—possibly the very entrance to Eden—now closed or protected.

• Forest/Tree Imagery: The surrounding organic forms echo the dense, divine wilderness of Eden, but the heavy, dark tones suggest it is now distant or obscured.

• Gold Dust & Light: The use of shimmering gold and light evokes sacredness and divinity, hinting that Eden still exists beyond, veiled in mystery and glory.