Hosea: Love Rather than Ceremony

The image depicts a man and woman, each adorned with ornate headdresses and intricate garments, suggesting a period setting. The figures are facing each other intimately,  representing the biblical prophet Hosea and his wife Gomer, illustrating their complex relationship. Around them are circular vignettes that might symbolize different aspects of their lives.

The image depicts a man and woman, each adorned with ornate headdresses and intricate garments, suggesting a period setting. The figures are facing each other intimately, representing the biblical prophet Hosea and his wife Gomer, illustrating their complex relationship. Around them are circular vignettes that might symbolize different aspects of their lives.

Name/Title

Hosea: Love Rather than Ceremony

Entry/Object ID

2020.3.1

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Calvin Faculty Artist, Vault, Biblical People, Design/Pattern/Shape
People

Made/Created

Artist

Chris Stoffel Overvoorde

Date made

1985

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

21-1/2 in

Width

21-1/2 in