Artists have been painting Revelations for centuries, according to Crown. In the Middle Ages, icons were made for devotional purposes, and at the request of churches or other institutions, she explains. In Medieval art, people painted Revelations in particular as a means of grabbing onto hope. It has always been a book for Christians that is especially meaningful in times of turmoil. Of course, Revelations is about a vision.
Revelations is a tremendously difficult book.
It s not a story, per se, but a vision a series of visions. And the story is, I guess, that goodness wins over evil. In the coming months, Riggs is anticipating national attention for Wonders to Behold. I really think the book will break out of the very small, folk-art community, he says. He also foresees the potential for future licensing opportunities in which West s art could be marketed through calendars, note cards, and the like.