Primavera Fine Art Foundation

Exclusive Interview with Natalia Tsarkova!

2009-05-20T12:07:00.003-04:00

Natalia Tsarkova has recently given an exclusive interview to Canticle Magazine which includes never before released information about her youth in the the Soviet Union. The interview will be in the September/October issue to be released the first week of August.

To subscribe or to purchase an individual issue visit www.canticlemagazine.com .

Natalia continues to awe the world with the beauty of her work and the details of her life in the USSR before becoming the premier Vatican portrait artist.

Primavera at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast!

2009-04-27T10:51:00.002-04:00

On 8 May 2009 Primavera will be attending the 6th National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC at the Washington Hilton.

We will have a display in the designated area, so please come and visit us! You will also be able to view the 12 x 18 Our Lady of Light giclee prints.

This event is excellent and in the past has featured Pres. George W. Bush. This year the featured speakers are Archbishop Emeritus (St. Louis) Raymond Burke and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. I highly recommend attending! For more information or to purchase tickets visit http://www.catholicprayerbreakfast.com/

See you there!

Primavera Introduces Wholesale Distribution!

2009-03-09T14:26:00.003-04:00

Primavera is excited to announce that Our Lady of Light products are now available for wholesale distribution!

If you are a retailer of fine art or religious goods, please contact Anne Marie Sutherland at 678-350-3265 or annemarie@primaverafineart.org to receive a wholesale information packet!

If you are a customer and would like to refer us to a favorite retailer feel free to contact us as well!

Our Lady of Light on Display during March for Life

2009-01-21T14:29:00.002-05:00

Those flocking to Washington, DC this week for the March for Life can view a full size reproduction of Our Lady of Light at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center www.jp2cc.org . The painting is hung next to the only other Tsarkova piece in North America, a beautiful painting of Pope John Paul II commissioned by Adam Cardinal Maida of Detroit. A guide to the painting written by Catholic Canvas host Liz Lev is available for viewers.

The Cultural Center is located across the street from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and will be offering many special exhibits and events during the March for Life week. Be sure to include the Center in your plans!

Christmas Cards are HERE!

2008-11-13T12:24:00.002-05:00

Now is the time to order your Primavera Our Lady of Light Christmas cards from the Gallery Store!

Order now, quantities are limited!

Gallery Store

2008-11-03T14:29:00.003-05:00

Mark your calendars! The Primavera Gallery Store launches on Thursday, November 6th!

This year we are offering you the opportunity to purchase Christmas cards and gifts while ALSO supporting vocations and a renaissance of fine Theological art. These days we are all trying to get the "biggest bang for our buck".

We can't wait for you to take a look at our new fine art products and to give us your feedback. Shoot me an email at annemarie@primaverafineart.org to let me know your ideas.

Thanks for your continued support and don't forget to watch Catholic Canvas this Thursday 6:30pm on EWTN/www.ewtn.com!

Catholic Canvas Hits the Newswire

2008-10-22T15:55:00.001-04:00

EWTN Presents 'Catholic Canvas:' An Unprecedented Look Inside the Vatican Museums

10/22/2008 - 1:42 PM EST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMEDIA ADVISORY

A Series Supported by the Primavera Fine Art Foundation

Irondale, AL (OCTOBER 22, 2008) - EWTN Global Catholic Network, with the support of the Primavera Fine Art Foundation, was given unprecedented access to the Vatican Museums to film a 10-episode original series called “Catholic Canvas.” “We were granted four days of filming inside the Sistine Chapel – a privilege that has never been granted to any other network,” said EWTN President Michael Warsaw. “The Sistine Chapel is the backbone for the series because it conveys so beautifully in art the stories of our salvation.” Rome Producer Mary Shovlain explains the concept behind the series. “Catholic Canvas is a journey through salvation history as seen in the art of the Vatican Museums,” she said. “We begin with the Angels – the first to be created, the first to fall – which sets the stage for a journey through the Old Testament, from the creation to the fall of man, to our need for redemption and the promise of a redeemer, Christ.” Entire episodes are dedicated to Mary, to the Epiphany, to Christ’s earthly ministry, His Passion, death and resurrection, St. Peter, and the Saints. “Of course, our journey ends, as will all of our journeys, with a look at the Last Judgment,” Shovlain said. Primavera Chairman and Co-founder Earnest Bentley is thrilled with the program that resulted with the help of his Foundation’s support. “Primavera Fine Art Foundation is committed to creating a renaissance of fine theological art in the Church,” Bentley said. “As our Art Advisor has said, ‘Every great work of art is a window between time and eternity. When we learn to contemplate art or come in contact with it, we actually come in contact with God, a little piece of His glory.’ “For this reason, the Foundation believes bringing the treasures of the Vatican Museums into the viewers’ living room is both a privilege and an opportunity to share with EWTN in this work for the Church.” Episode 1, a visual feast called “The Angels,” will be hosted by Elisabeth Lev, Professor of Christian Art and Architecture at Duquesne University’s Italian campus. Lev’s expert commentary provides viewers with an in-depth explanation of the artistic genius behind the representation of the Cherubim and Seraphim as represented in Costanza’s Sarcophagus, Rafael’s Madonna of Foligno, and many other masterpieces. At the conclusion of each show, viewers also have the opportunity to see Father Mark Haydu, L.C., International Director of the Vatican Museums’ Patrons of the Arts who gives a short presentation about one of the many gorgeous restoration projects being financed by the Patrons. Episode 1 of “Catholic Canvas” will air 6:30 p.m. ET, Thursday, Nov. 6 and 11 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Nov. 11. EWTN Global Catholic Network, in its 27th year, is available in over 148 million television households in more than 140 countries and territories. With its direct broadcast satellite television and radio services, AM & FM radio networks, worldwide short-wave radio station, Internet website www.ewtn.com and publishing arm, EWTN, is the largest religious media network in the world. The Primavera Fine Art Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Norcross, Georgia founded in 2003 by Earnest and Barbara Bentley. The Foundation seeks to commission works of fine theological art as a means of creating a renaissance of fine art in the Church and supporting vocations to the priesthood and religious life. To view portions of the painting, Our Lady of Light, or for more information, please visit www.primaverafineart.org -end-
Contact:
EWTN Global Catholic Networkhttp://www.ewtn.com AL, 35210 US
Michelle Johnson - Director of Communications, 205-795-5769

Primavera Announces Christmas Card Collection

2008-10-22T15:47:00.004-04:00

Primavera is pleased to announce that it will be offering a line of Christmas cards featuring the artwork of Vatican artist Natalia Tsarkova.

These reasonably priced, high quality gloss cards will be available on the Primavera website as well as from select distributors beginning November 4th.

For priority ordering, please send a message via our website contact form and indicate your interest; we will then send you additional pre-order information!

Proceeds from the cards will go towards supporting vocations and a renaissance of fine Theological art! Give the gift of beautiful art with every greeting you send this Christmas.

Catholic Canvas Air Dates Released

2008-09-15T11:03:00.003-04:00

Mark your calendars! Catholic Canvas will make its anticipated debut on EWTN at the following times in the United States (check www.ewtn.com for international times):

Thursday, November 6, 2008 6:30pm EST
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 11:00pm EST

As the election comes to a close I am sure we will all be ready for something a little different on the TV screen. Spread the word, tell your friends, tell your parish, and open the doors of the Vatican Museum into your living room!

Primavera will also be releasing a limited edition Our Lady of Light image . . . check back for the details.

The Inside Scoop from the Studios of EWTN

2008-08-06T11:47:00.003-04:00

Today is the day we have all been waiting for . . . we viewed the rough cut of the Catholic Canvas television series! Without giving away to many details, I can assure you that the experience of beauty is very powerfully transmitted through the medium. The harmony of music, art, and expertise of the program host, Liz Lev, gives new depth of meaning to anyone who has visited the Vatican Museums and gives the most complete experience outside of Rome to anyone who wishes they could visit the Museums.

With only final revisions to complete, the time is drawing near when you too can finally see the long awaited Catholic Canvas on EWTN!

Catholic Canvas . . . The Excitement is Growing!

2008-07-24T17:29:00.002-04:00

As many of you know, Primavera is sponsoring a television series entitled "Catholic Canvas". The series will give an in-depth explanation and inside view of rarely filmed areas of the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums. We spoke with the producer this week and he conveyed a sense of great excitement after having viewed the first cut of the premier episode. Like you, we can't wait to see the finished product and have a little piece of the Vatican coming into our own living rooms!

Stay tuned to EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network) for the premier episode scheduled for autumn and other great programming.

Update on the Second Tsarkova Commission

2008-06-23T10:25:00.003-04:00

We know many of our supporters are eagerly awaiting the release of the second of three Tsarkova commissions. We are pleased to announce that Natalia has begun work on what promises to be a spectacular piece focused on the Theological virtue of love .

Unfortunately, financial necessity has slowed progress of the piece. If you would like to become a patron of this beautiful work of art please contact us or make a donation through our online contribution center at www.primaverafineart.org . All significant contributors will be given VIP status at the official unveiling and world release of the painting. The unveiling of Our Lady of Light that took place in the US Capitol was amazing and we are all looking forward to the next event!

"A Michelangelo of the 21st Century" Video

2008-06-23T10:20:00.003-04:00

H2O News Service has produced a short video on Natalia Tsarkova, Primavera's signature artist! Take a look by clicking on the following link: http://www.h2onews.org/_page_videoview.php?id_news=799

The video also has some great footage of the official portrait of Benedict XVI.

-The Primavera Staff

Welcome to the Primavera Fine Art Foundation Blog!

2008-05-20T14:13:00.000-04:00

Primavera is excited to launch its new blog today. We have been looking for a way to share all the exciting events and news about the Foundation, especially was we are preparing for Catholic Canvas to hit the air! Check back frequently for updates. As always, you can check out our website www.primaverafineart.org and contact us at the office by calling 678-350-3265.