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Lords of Misrule Painting
Elizabeth Barsham
Painting, Oil on Canvas
Size: 15.7 W x 19.7 H x 1.2 D in
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ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Some say the popular Mediaeval new year Fest of Fools began in pagan Rome to welcome the returning light after mid-winter. The Lord of Misrule turned the hierarchy on its head. Jesters reigned; kings served. Beggars rode; lords grovelled. Everyone dressed extravagantly, danced and sang and disrupted church services, children demanded treats. All was mayhem and revelry. Then, having let off steam, they returned to their daily lives of drudgery, piety and obedience. Today the Lords of Misrule are artists, painters, film-makers, musicians, actors, comedians, circus performers. Art is a perpetual Feast of Fools, a moment of glorious anarchy, a brilliant illumination transcending everyday reality. This painting was created for an exhibition organised by Regional Arts Northern Tasmania to raise awareness of mental health issues.
Original Created:
2019
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Painting:
Oil on Canvas
Original:
One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:
15.7 W x 19.7 H x 1.2 D in
Frame:
Not Framed
Ready to Hang:
Not applicable
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I live in Tasmania, which is about as far away as you can get from everywhere else, and spend as much time as possible in the wilderness - primeval forests are good for the soul. Landscape here is old and weathered and rugged with plenty of rocky mountains and mysterious valleys. Both the scenery and history get described as gothic quite regularly, so that's what I paint. Tasmanian Gothic.
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