{"id":4584,"date":"2026-02-09T18:39:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marriages.me.uk\/alwyn\/?page_id=4584"},"modified":"2026-02-14T10:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T10:50:07","slug":"added-value","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marriages.me.uk\/alwyn\/mmac-paintings\/added-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Added value"},"content":{"rendered":"

Candles contain
\n<\/span><\/span>the potential for fire,
\n<\/span><\/span>for flame, but to burn,
\n<\/span><\/span>must be ignited.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Two wooden planks
\n<\/span><\/span>crossing each other
\n<\/span><\/span>take on significance
\n<\/span><\/span>from a dying man<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

then blaze down through
\n<\/span><\/span>history as a symbol
\n<\/span><\/span>of the most famous
\n<\/span><\/span>execution of all time.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But if a picture has no
\n<\/span><\/span>spiritual meaning for
\n<\/span><\/span>the artist, can it still
\n<\/span><\/span>inspire the believer?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Even if it delights the eye,
\n<\/span><\/span>engages the mind and
\n<\/span><\/span>is widely appreciated
\n<\/span><\/span>for its formal qualities,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

if no deeper insight
\n<\/span><\/span>illuminates the work,
\n<\/span><\/span>however much it pleases
\n<\/span><\/span>it may fail to touch the heart.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u00a9<\/span> Alwyn Marriage 2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Candles contain the potential for fire, for flame, but to burn, must be ignited. Two wooden planks crossing each other take on significance from a dying man then blaze down through history as a symbol of the most famous execution of all time. But if a picture has no spiritual…<\/p>\n

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