Like most Texas landscape painters, I have accomplished far more than my share of bluebonnet paintings, so when the prime of a “Painted Church” was from a plein air done a person Spring afternoon in the vicinity of Schulenburg, the bottom 50 percent of a industry of bluebonnets was just a major fib. I will not apologize, nevertheless, as I stand by “Artist Perogative”. That’s nothing at all as opposed to these churches! A tour of the “Painted Churches” is a have to see any time of yr but especially throughout Bluebonnet year. They are found in the communities of Dubina, Substantial Hill, Praha, and Ammannsville which dot the Centeral Texas Hill Place. Modeled immediately after the historical gothic cathedrals of Europe, they have been created and adorned by Czech, German and Austrian immigrants through the 18th and early 19th century. Whilst the exteriors are charming, almost nothing can prepare you for the elaborate interiors. Swooping cherubs, intricate designs of flowers, faux marble pillars and trompe l’oeil make for a fantasy world of sheer delight! So if I advised a small visual fib, these very poor immigrant artisans painted a Whopper! This will make them some of the most awe-inspiring illustrations of the loaded cultures imigrants provide to our truthful state and a treat for any art or record enthusiast. Place it on your record of enjoyment things to do someday this year!
