Bookshop Resurrection

Bookshop Resurrection

Oxford Community Trust

The Story Behind The Art

After the 300-year-old "Scribe's Nook" burned, our artists recreated its oak-beamed interior during reconstruction. The painting shows volunteers passing salvaged books hand-to-hand while charred pages transform into phoenixes. Rain through the collapsed roof becomes falling dictionaries, and the cat's collar tag bears names of 22,000 crowdfunding supporters. Hidden in bookshelf shadows are famous authors who wrote there.Scribe's Nook书店重建纪实照片Scribe's Nook书店复活文艺复兴油画

Artwork Specifications

Size:
50"×40" (127×102cm)
Medium:
Hand-painted oil on premium linen canvas
Style:
Literary Renaissance
Delivery Time:
40 days
Framing:
Handcrafted floating maple frame
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Client Testimonial

"On reopening day, 200 locals sang as we unveiled it. The artist included our secret: Anne Frank's diary hidden here during WWII. Now displayed where the safe was."
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