Because of lack of church commissions he devoted most of his time to portrait painting and printmaking.

He painted religious-themed works and altarpieces for church commissions as well as portraits.

Westzynthius was a religious-themed painter for church commissions, primarily active between 1730-1749.

The church commissions continued much as before, particularly with new churches, and also with church restorations.

Sweidel worked as a master painter in Turku, painting primarily religious-themed works for church commissions.

During the 1920s, while continuing to carry out his official duties, he gradually distanced himself from the art world, devoting himself mainly to church commissions.

It was his first church commission in the city.

He primarily painted religious-themed works and altarpieces for church commissions.

Visions like this were too evanescent for translation to the ponderous church commissions of the day.

He issued his statement after receiving the report of a four-member church commission appointed in August 1992 to investigate the sightings.