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(1035) Anthony Carey - Alexandra,The Keystone
300
About this artwork
The Rosetta Stone contains a decree inscribed three times, in hieroglyphs-suitable for a priestly decree, Demotic-the language of the people, and Ancient Greek-the language of the administration.
Following the conquest of Egypt, Ptolemy, a general with Alexander the Great became Pharoah Ptolemy I. Up until the death of Cleopatra almost 300 years later Egypt was a Hellenistic civilisation with Greek as the language of the ruling class.
At the time of its discovery scholars could still read Ancient Greek, and the Rosetta Stone became a valuable key to deciphering the hieroglyphs.
This piece is based upon the colours of the ruling classes of the day. Michaels Harding Lapis Lazuli (natural ultramarine) to represent the Greek, Manetti 23ct gold leaf to represent Egyptian and white the colour of the garments of the priests.
The best Lapis Lazuli has been mined in Afghanistan for over 6,000 years and was worth its weight in gold. Along with its beauty it was believed that it had many metaphysical qualities that made it highly sought after in ancient civilisations.
The colours are applied in the order they are found on the stone with the Lapis as the bottom colour, the foundation of understanding. Linking the three sections together is a partially broken Greek meander line connecting all three scripts together.
The 23ct gold leaf contains visible brush strokes underneath with areas polised slightly to show evidence of wear.
The title of this piece ‘Alexandra’ after my wife and granddaughter.
About Anthony
Anthony Carey is a practising artist and design instructor based in Dublin, Ireland.
Incorporating drawing, painting, sculpture, photography and video into his practice allows him explore different forms of abstracted objects and ideas that evolvein an ongoing quest to distil the essence of the moment into distinctive visual remnants.
Working across a variety of media Carey’s work centres on the use of lines, shape and superimposed layers that can lead to a tangled web of interconnectedness and fragmentation of recalled emotional memory.
This recall can sometimes seem irrational as our memories become falsely intertwined with unrelated objects. The resulting meaning can change depending upon the context and the viewer. The viewer is encouraged to meet this work in their own way and on their own terms. Carey has self-published books in areas related to both the arts and also humour, as solo projects and in collaboration with family members. He has taken part in group exhibitions in galleries and book fairs in Dublin and the UK with work in private collections in Ireland, Belgium and America.
Link to Anthony’s Art Aviso profile HERE
Anthony was provided with the following page from Newnes’ Pictorial Knowledge Encyclopedia:
Volume 9
On things that interest you and me.
A stone Key
The Rosetta Stone contains a decree inscribed three times, in hieroglyphs-suitable for a priestly decree, Demotic-the language of the people, and Ancient Greek-the language of the administration.
Following the conquest of Egypt, Ptolemy, a general with Alexander the Great became Pharoah Ptolemy I. Up until the death of Cleopatra almost 300 years later Egypt was a Hellenistic civilisation with Greek as the language of the ruling class.
At the time of its discovery scholars could still read Ancient Greek, and the Rosetta Stone became a valuable key to deciphering the hieroglyphs.
This piece is based upon the colours of the ruling classes of the day. Michaels Harding Lapis Lazuli (natural ultramarine) to represent the Greek, Manetti 23ct gold leaf to represent Egyptian and white the colour of the garments of the priests.
The best Lapis Lazuli has been mined in Afghanistan for over 6,000 years and was worth its weight in gold. Along with its beauty it was believed that it had many metaphysical qualities that made it highly sought after in ancient civilisations.
The colours are applied in the order they are found on the stone with the Lapis as the bottom colour, the foundation of understanding. Linking the three sections together is a partially broken Greek meander line connecting all three scripts together.
The 23ct gold leaf contains visible brush strokes underneath with areas polised slightly to show evidence of wear.
The title of this piece ‘Alexandra’ after my wife and granddaughter.
About Anthony
Anthony Carey is a practising artist and design instructor based in Dublin, Ireland.
Incorporating drawing, painting, sculpture, photography and video into his practice allows him explore different forms of abstracted objects and ideas that evolvein an ongoing quest to distil the essence of the moment into distinctive visual remnants.
Working across a variety of media Carey’s work centres on the use of lines, shape and superimposed layers that can lead to a tangled web of interconnectedness and fragmentation of recalled emotional memory.
This recall can sometimes seem irrational as our memories become falsely intertwined with unrelated objects. The resulting meaning can change depending upon the context and the viewer. The viewer is encouraged to meet this work in their own way and on their own terms. Carey has self-published books in areas related to both the arts and also humour, as solo projects and in collaboration with family members. He has taken part in group exhibitions in galleries and book fairs in Dublin and the UK with work in private collections in Ireland, Belgium and America.
Link to Anthony’s Art Aviso profile HERE
Anthony was provided with the following page from Newnes’ Pictorial Knowledge Encyclopedia:
Volume 9
On things that interest you and me.
A stone Key
Artist:
Anthony CareyMedium:
Lapis Lazuli oil and 23ct gold leafDimensions:
A4Price:
300 EUR