This mixed media piece, crafted with gold leaf, ink, and paint, recalls the faded grandeur of France’s royal emblems. The fleur-de-lis, once a symbol of divine right and regal power, emerges here like a spectral imprint—faded, burnished, and weathered by time. The surface gleams with the brilliance of gold while carrying the patina of centuries, suggesting the fragile balance between splendor and ruin. A visual echo of Versailles and the ancien régime, it invites reflection on the endurance—and erosion—of power, beauty, and memory.
Original 30 by 30 inches
This mixed media piece, crafted with gold leaf, ink, and paint, recalls the faded grandeur of France’s royal emblems. The fleur-de-lis, once a symbol of divine right and regal power, emerges here like a spectral imprint—faded, burnished, and weathered by time. The surface gleams with the brilliance of gold while carrying the patina of centuries, suggesting the fragile balance between splendor and ruin. A visual echo of Versailles and the ancien régime, it invites reflection on the endurance—and erosion—of power, beauty, and memory.
Original 30 by 30 inches
