Dove Hex On Barn Wood
by Hanne Lore Koehler
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16.000 x 16.000 inches
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Title
Dove Hex On Barn Wood
Artist
Hanne Lore Koehler
Medium
Painting - Acrylic + Digital
Description
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. This is one of the 24 hex designs now being offered as reproduction canvas, acrylic and art prints - an excellent addition to your country kitchen decor! Wonderful folk art for a European deli or German Cafe!
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. The double Distelfink (bird) hex is a symbol of good luck and happiness for the married couple. The tulips are a sign of faith and hope, the white daisies are a symbol for purity and, of course, the heart is the symbol for love.
Thank you to the hosts of the following groups for the honor of featuring my image! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
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January 2nd, 2020
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Hanne Lore Koehler
Thank you so much, Bob, for the honor of featuring my dad's Pennsylvania Dutch Hex designs in NEW FAA UPLOADS group! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Donna Kennedy
Fantastic detail in this beautiful dove hex design Hanne, the wooden texture is perfect!!...F/L/T/FB
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