The Two Cities - part II
Physical Details
- Medium: Digital on Wood Panel
- Dimensions: 50.0 × 70.0 × 3.0 cm
- Weight: 3.0 kg
- Date: 2021
- Location: France
- Certificate of Authenticity: N°20211231-0024
- Catalogue Number: AQC0217
- Collection: Research on Tensions
Provenance
- Origin: Arnaud Quercy, Paris, France, 2021
Description
The Two Cities (part II)
- research on tensions # 29
“The celestial city stands here before us. You who are its citizen, is it true that it shelters wisdom and peace by relating to divine providence?
Looking at it closely, it seems as if in exile on our land. But far from being indifferent, our two cities struggle with each other as they both aspire to live in peace.”
This creation is inspired by the writings of Saint Augustine, “The City of God”, XIV, 28,1 where he develops the relationship between two cities intermingled but distinct at the same time. One terrestrial and the other celestial, aiming to articulate the temporal and the spiritual, the throne and the altar, the religious and the political.
Arnaud Quercy Digital Creation / AQC0217 / 2020
Collection
Research on Tensions
Contemporary
Technical Notes
- Format: Large
- Type: Artwork
- Image resolution: 1438x2048 px
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References
- Catalogue Raisonnéhttps://arnaudquercy.art/en/catalogue-raisonne/index.html
- Art Quam Animahttps://artquamanima.com/en/gallery/index.html
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