Blood Icon

This work aims to interpret the iconogarphy artists of the past, but with my twist. Jesus is shown naked since there was no intention to preserve his dignity in a crucifixion. His cross has a shape that some believe was in use at the time. Physically he is drawn & emaciated from his suffering, as he was sometimes portrayed in Renaissance art. The gold leaf is cut at various locations & oozes blood, hence the title 'Blood Icon'.

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I am a retired professional, but since my teens I've been an avid photographer & sometimes painter, & with retirement I can now pursue these creativities more often.
I'm now keenly active in digital photography (but hope to get back to film one day), pottery, & painting. I'd describe part of my approach to these as 'quirky' - I try to do
my own thing. Sometimes viewers may not get what I'm saying & I'm OK with that, as long as they wonder what it is. I look at other peoples' art & find some of these speak
(something) to me, and I hope people get that same reaction to my works.