YLEM TRANSFORMED: AN ALLEGORY OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Artist ALLEN BISHOP (1953 -)

Date1984

CountryUtah, USA

MediumOil on Canvas on acrylic gesso ground with light damar final varnish

DimensionsOverall: 221 x 170.2 cm (87 x 67")

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of Mr. Allen Bishop.

Terms

Object number8900058B0

DescriptionPanel 2 of 5. Panel divided into three registers. U register contains: UL on field of blue is planet Uranus and its moons in orbit UC is Jupiter and it moons. (all moons are labeled with names). UR ar Tera and Luna. C register is large brushstrokes from yellow to dark red. At top is continuation of writing from first panel which reads" tars also give their light. And the light which shineth, which giveth you light, is through him who enlighteneth your eyes, which is the same light that qu"... (continued on next panel).

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