James Patrick Reid
"Supra Quae Propition"
Acrylic on canvas
56 X 42
FOR SALE $8,000.00
Description:
"Supra Quad Propitio" refers to the prayer following the Consecration in the Roman Canon of the Mass, recalling the sacrifices offered by Abel, Abraham, and Melchizedek. Here, Abel offers a lamb, and Melchizedek offers bread and wine, while Abraham carries red hot coals and Isaac puts down his burden of wood at the foot of the Cross.