As a student of art history I
have always been drawn to the strong foreshortening of Mantegna’s Lamentation
of Christ. When I saw a friend drying
out after a swim in the same pose it seemed like the perfect compositional
choice to depict a Sage. Much more akin
to Manet’s portrayal of the same subject there is no overt mysticism or
spirituality. He is simply a
contemporary character completely at ease in his surroundings.
30" x 40"
oil on canvas
n/a
