Kinkade's sentimental paintings — with their scenes of cottages, country gardens and churches in dewy morning light — were beloved by many in middle-class America but generally dismissed by the art establishment. The paintings typically depict tranquil scenes with lush landscaping and streams running nearby. Many contain images from Bible passages. [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/04/artist-thomas-kinkade-died-sudden-of-natural-causes-family-says.html]