The Ten Commandments
Dana Ellyn's 10 Commandments Series (2007) reimagines the Ten Commandments through a modern, satirical lens. Each painting
challenges traditional interpretations, exploring themes of morality, hypocrisy, and contemporary society with bold, thought-provoking imagery.
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Take a Number
(1st Commandment:
Thou shalt have no other gods before me)
16"x20"
Oil on Canvas
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American Idol
(2nd Commandment:
Do not worship false idols)
16"x20"
Oil on Canvas
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Eternity?
(3rd Commandment:
Do not take the lord's name in vain.)
16"x20"
Oil on Canvas
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Superbowl Sunday
Praying for a Hail Mary
(4th Commandment:
Remember the sabbath, keep it holy.)
16"x20"
Oil on Canvas
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Shhh....Mommy's Sleeping
(5th Commandment:
Honor thy mother and father.)
16"x20"
Oil on Canvas
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Irreconcilable Differences
(6th Commandment:
Thou shall not commit murder.)
16"x20"
Oil on Canvas
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Abstinence is only
99% effective
(7th Commandment:
Thou shall not commit adultery.)
16"x20"
Oil on Canvas
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(8th Commandment:
Thou shall not steal.)
16"x20"
Oil on Canvas
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Pope-nocchio
(9th Commandment:
Do not bear false witness.)
10"x30"
Oil on Canvas
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Call Me Uncle
(10th Commandment:
Thou shall not covet.....)
16"x20"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD
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