%C2%A9 Richard Burnside %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York
The Ancient King, 1987
Richard Burnsideexpand_more
Paint on woodexpand_more
The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund and gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation from the William S. Arnett Collectionexpand_more 2019.16.9
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Richard Burnside used his paintings to bring to life an ancient world he saw in visions. In The Ancient King, the monarch occupies the center of the composition. Independent forms, some resembling faces and others entirely abstract, ring the figure. Many of Burnside’s compositions represent kings, queens, and priests, which he encountered in visions he experienced of an ancient world. Burnside
once said to an art collector, "I just see things and then lock them up in my head.” Painting them provided him with a release.
Details
- Title
- The Ancient King
- Artist Life
- 1944 - 2020
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2019.16.9
- Curator Approved
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