THE RISE AND FALL NO. 2
Artist
RON RICHMOND
(b.1963)
Date2003 - 2004
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 177.8 x 152.4 cm (70 x 60")
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineCourtesy of the Artist
Object numberMetspeak07
Descriptionruins, n. 1 that which remains after decay and fall2 the downfall or decay of a person or society
palm tree, n. 1 the common name for a group of woody flowering plants in the Tropics that have great economic use because of the food, fiber, and oil they provide
2 [Literature] "The palmtree . . . was as true an embleme or hieroglyphick of righteousnesse or justice, as the sword is of authority, and power." (Thomas Jackson, Commentaries upon the Apostles' Creed, 1634)
3 a 'branch' or leaf of which was anciently carried or worn as a symbol of victory or triumph
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