Historical Image
"Historical Image" 18in x 34in acrylic on Gessoed Masonite®
Collection of Edward and Gale Carter McCullough
To be included in the Gifts of Art Exhibition
See details on Sunday, August 12 posting.
Doors and doorways have always fascinated me as you can see by these last three postings. There is a sense of mystery or the unknown about what is beyond the door. When I paint a door or doorway I’m often reminded of the door to the wardrobe in C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia and the first book of the series The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. What an adventure lies beyond the wardrobe door.
This painting was inspired by a number of my own experiences while traveling and studying in Europe. Brunelleschi’s Hospital of the Innocents in Florence inspired the arcade. The other images in the painting are autobiographical and involve too much to discuss in a short paragraph here. It is rather meant to convey a sense of personal history and a love of historical forms that are part of the life of the artist. The spaces are created in such a way as to lead one through the work so that one feels as if you have really been in these places. The open and closed doorways are intended to give a sense of mystery and at the same time lead one into and out of the forms. How many doorways can you count in this painting?
© Copyright by Paul Wolber
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