Pennsylvania Dutch Hex 16
by Hanne Lore Koehler
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16.000 x 16.000 inches
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Title
Pennsylvania Dutch Hex 16
Artist
Hanne Lore Koehler
Medium
Painting - Acrylic + Digital
Description
In the 1980's, my dad, Otto Werner (1923 - 1991) was commissioned to design and paint a series of 24 panels to be mounted as part of the Waterloo Ontario Heritage TIME TELLER GAZEBO that illustrated some of the Pennsylvania Dutch Hex designs featured on many of the old Mennonite barns in the region. Each of these unique hex designs was incorporated into the gazebo design directly under the eaves. Shown here is the Irish shamrock and shamrock flowers design. The luck of the Irish shamrock is central between two distelfinks (birds) symbolizing love, marriage and happiness, flowers symbolizing faith and hope and a heart symbolizing love. I have refined and enhanced the design in order to offer the image as reproduction canvas, acrylic and art prints - an excellent addition to your country or contemporary kitchen decor!
An important part in the culture and traditions of the German settlers that created their new home in America and Canada in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were the folk art style designs referred to as hex signs. The Pennsylvania Dutch decorated their farmhouses inside and out with these hand-painted geometric designs, painting them on many household items, above doorways and on their barns. The elements that make up the designs all had special meanings from the individual colors and patterns to the birds or "Distelfinks", hearts, leaves and stars. It was their belief that these designs would bring blessings and good fortune to the home and family in the form of good luck, fertility, love, happiness, good health and many other desirable wishes. Today Dutch Hex Signs are enjoyed by people around the world who hang them on their sheds, homes, barns and garages, above doorways, in workshops, and many other locations.
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March 10th, 2015
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Comments (10)
World Reflections By Sharon
Beautiful,Hanne. A great way to honor your dad and his wonderful talent by having your own hex paintings! L/F
Donna Kennedy
Such a marvelous commissioned artwork by your late Dad Hanne, easy to see where your talent comes from!!...F/L/T/FB
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Donna! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Sunil Kapadia
So beautiful. Marvelous interpretation and color rendering. Amazing presentation too. L/F
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your kind comment and support of my dad's painting, Sunil!
Sergey and Svetlana Nassyrov
Very nice and graceful work!
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your kind comment and support of my dad's folk art painting, Sergey and Svetlana!
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