Original artwork description:

There was between them a deep emotional bond that left David grief-stricken when Jonathan died. But not only were they emotionally bound to each other they expressed their love physically. Jonathan stripped off his clothes and dressed David in his robe and armor. With the candor of the Eastern World that exposes the reserve of Western culture, they kissed each other and wept openly with each other. The fact that they were both married did not inhibit them in emotional and physical displays of love for each other. This intimate relationship was sealed before God. It was not just a spiritual bond it became covenantal for “Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as his soul” (1 Samuel 18:3). Here is the Bible bearing witness to love between two people of the same gender. (Wikipedia)

Materials used:

oil, acrylic

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