Chartres North Or Rose At Vision Time Printmaking By Jerry Di Falco

Year:

Medium:

Intaglio Print

Size - (USA):

11 W x 15 H x 1 D (inches)

Size - (metric):

27.9 W x 38.1 H x 2.5 D (centimeters)

Theme:

Geometric

Edition:

6

Artwork ID:

598272

PDF Copy:

Artwork Info Sheet (PDF)

Artwork Description:

This etching, CHARTRES NORTH Rose At Vision Time, is adapted from a Nineteenth Century photograph of the Rose Window in the North Transept of Chartres Cathedral in France. The window, aside from being an architectural meditation, holds Judaic, Christian, and Islamic secrets in its design details, which include floating Hebrew letters. Moreover, this window has a mystical geometry all of its own composed of circles, squares, arches, and four-leaf clovers. This etching was executed as a meditative tool to help the viewer understand both the Sacred Feminine within Life, as well as the optical rhythms with the sacred architecture of Chartres. THIS INTAGLIO ETCHING WAS EXECUTED ON A ZINC PLATE THAT MEASURED 9 INCHES HIGH BY 6 INCHES WIDE, or 22.860cm x 15.240cm. I used a blend of Charbonnel-brand, oil-based French inks and printed the etching on Stonehenge, craft-colored paper from the UK. I hand printed the works myself at The Center for Works on Paper, Fleisher Art Memorial Philadelphia Museum of Art in the Open Printmaking Studio. This specific work is from the 4th EDITION of FOUR and, each edition is limited to only SIX prints therefore only twenty-four prints of this image exist. The print measures 11.2 inches by 15 inches, or 28 cm x 38.100 cm. Keywords include purple, France, Gothic, sacred art, depth of field, Rose Window, architecture, geometry, Chartres Cathedral, light, Optical Illusion, French, Architecture, and Liturgical Art. Please note that this etching is shipped to the buyer without a frame or mat. This keeps the price reasonable and also allows the collector a wide range of choice in framing selection. For shipment, a sturdy cardboard box is employed. The etching is first wrapped in two layers of acid free glassine and then placed between two archival boards. This is next placed into the shipping box and securely packed with bubble wrap. The price does not include any shipment costs.

Artwork Keywords:   Original Printmaking

Materials:   Intaglio Prints