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Measures of the Millenia: This piece consists of 21 individual paintings, each 10" x 10" painted on birch panel.
| Inscriptions in the border of each panel, chronicle human events of each century, and denote corresponding dates from the Mayan, Hebrew, Chinese, Islamic, and Gregorian calendars. | The rise and fall of civilizations, spiritual and cultural developments, scientific discoveries – all catalysts for change over the past 21 centuries, inform “Measures of the Millennia.” |
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DETAIL: 4th C. "Constantine Converts"
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DETAIL: 14th C. "Giotto & The Black Death"
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DETAIL: 15th C. "Brunelleschi's Perspective"
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DETAIL: 20th C. "The View" |
DETAIL: 21st C. "The End?" |
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| A distinct pattern of one hundred marks forms a grid in the center square of each painting, symbolizing the rain/tears of each century. | ||
| The cruciform installation of the panels refers to the dominance of Christianity in world culture throughout the past two millennia. This piece may also be installed as a timeline that the viewer can read as they |