As The Earth Became Dark | Original Painting

A solemn hush falls over the canvas—
a 48x60” requiem rendered in charcoal, gesso, ink, and oil.
*As the Earth Became Dark* captures the final breath of divinity made flesh,
Christ suspended in the stillness between heaven and grave.

His face, colorless, is not drained but transcendent—
shadows carved into the hollows of his suffering,
crown of thorns like brittle branches silhouetted against a darkening sky.
This is no cry of defeat, but a whisper of fulfillment.
"It is finished," he declares—
and the earth shudders beneath the weight of mercy.

The absence of color speaks louder than hue,
as though even light recoiled in reverence.
The materials themselves—charcoal scorched with grief,
gesso like dried bone, ink flowing like ancient blood,
oil thick as the prayers of the forgotten—
all converge into a portrait that mourns and proclaims,
a visual echo of a world holding its breath at the edge of redemption.

This is not merely an image of death,
but the moment the veil tore,
and the sky turned black
because Love had been poured out completely.

• Original Painting Signed by Artist Josh Hernandez (Mad Charcoal)

• Charcoal, gesso, ink, and oil on canvas 

• Dimensions: 48 x 60" (121.92 x 152.4 cm) canvas 1.5" deep.

• Includes a signed and wax-sealed certificate of authenticity. Guaranteed to arrive undamaged.

• Questions or concerns regarding shipment, reach out to dylon@madcharcoal.com.

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