Easter Bunny And Eggs

by Sandi OReilly

Title

Easter Bunny And Eggs

Artist

Sandi OReilly

Medium

Painting - Painting, Digital Art

Description

This image is taken from photographs of the rabbits that inhabit our yard almost every year. Last year, the female had her nest in a bush right next to our house in our front yard by our sidewalk. We got to see her young at a very early age. This image was painted and digitally painted. I also used some textures to give it more depth when printed.

The Easter Bunny (also called the Easter Rabbit or Easter Hare) is a fantasy character depicted as a rabbit bringing Easter eggs. Originating among German Lutherans, the Easter Hare originally played the role of a judge, evaluating whether children were good or disobedient in behavior at the start of the season of Eastertide. The Easter Bunny is sometimes depicted with clothes. In legend, the creature carries colored eggs in his basket, candy and sometimes also toys to the homes of children, and as such shows similarities to Santa Claus, as they both bring gifts to children on the night before their respective holiday. The custom was first mentioned in Georg Franck von Franckenau's De ovis paschalibus (About Easter Eggs) in 1682 referring to a German tradition of an Easter Hare bringing Easter Eggs for the children. In many church services on Easter Sunday, a live rabbit representing the Easter Bunny, is brought into the congregation, especially for the children's message.

Fine Art Easter Painting by Sandi O'Reilly, All Rights Reserved and Copyrighted in the US and Internationally.

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April 1st, 2014

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