Groping in an ambiguous position, accompanied by Pharaoh and the ancient Egyptian gods of the judgment of the dead, two figures in the foreground are illuminated by light
they are not aware of. But where the light has come from – a star or the 2000 light years distant Entombment of Christ? (seen here through the prism of Caravaggio).
As we travel back into the space-
and the dog from Velazquez’ painting ‘Joseph’s Bloody Coat Brought to Jacob’ indicating constellation Canis Major with Dog Star, Sirius.
Figures and Objects in Motion
2004
Oil and acrylic on canvas
127 x 106.5 cm