"Aeneid #4"
Monotype print (linseed oil ink) with oil pastel on BFK Rives paper
12 x 12 inches, framed
8 x 8 inches, unframed
This is a piece about what we carry, what we set down, and what we let burn.
Virgil’s “The Aeneid” follows Aeneas of Troy, a refugee prophesied to one day found Rome.
When Troy is set on fire, Aeneas’s father tells Aeneas to leave him behind, as he’s old and will die soon anyway. Instead, Aeneas puts his old, wrinkled father on his shoulders and runs through the burning city. Once outside and safe, his father does eventually die anyway.
Not allowing the traditions of his fathers burn made Aeneas worthy to found Rome, but not having to carry their weight the whole journey made him able to found Rome.
What is the balance of tradition and newness in building our lives?
In this piece, two circles representing old traditions and new traditions swirl over a flame of a burning civilization. What will be created from the ashes?
Monotype print (linseed oil ink) with oil pastel on BFK Rives paper
12 x 12 inches, framed
8 x 8 inches, unframed
This is a piece about what we carry, what we set down, and what we let burn.
Virgil’s “The Aeneid” follows Aeneas of Troy, a refugee prophesied to one day found Rome.
When Troy is set on fire, Aeneas’s father tells Aeneas to leave him behind, as he’s old and will die soon anyway. Instead, Aeneas puts his old, wrinkled father on his shoulders and runs through the burning city. Once outside and safe, his father does eventually die anyway.
Not allowing the traditions of his fathers burn made Aeneas worthy to found Rome, but not having to carry their weight the whole journey made him able to found Rome.
What is the balance of tradition and newness in building our lives?
In this piece, two circles representing old traditions and new traditions swirl over a flame of a burning civilization. What will be created from the ashes?
Monotype print (linseed oil ink) with oil pastel on BFK Rives paper
12 x 12 inches, framed
8 x 8 inches, unframed
This is a piece about what we carry, what we set down, and what we let burn.
Virgil’s “The Aeneid” follows Aeneas of Troy, a refugee prophesied to one day found Rome.
When Troy is set on fire, Aeneas’s father tells Aeneas to leave him behind, as he’s old and will die soon anyway. Instead, Aeneas puts his old, wrinkled father on his shoulders and runs through the burning city. Once outside and safe, his father does eventually die anyway.
Not allowing the traditions of his fathers burn made Aeneas worthy to found Rome, but not having to carry their weight the whole journey made him able to found Rome.
What is the balance of tradition and newness in building our lives?
In this piece, two circles representing old traditions and new traditions swirl over a flame of a burning civilization. What will be created from the ashes?