a depiction of christ a scene from hamlet in water goya plate 0488

plate 0488

The intricate textures and shimmering caustics evoke a sense of transcendence and timeless beauty

museum u/v varnish to protect the print

Finished size 52

a depiction of christ a scene from hamlet in water goya plate 0488The Vanitas series revisits the still life tradition through an underwater photographic process, extending a lineage that emerged most prominently in seventeenth century Dutch painting. Working entirely in water, these compositions draw on historical motifs associated with mortality, transience, and the passage of time. Floral specimens, organic matter, and carefully selected objects are staged within a submerged environment where light, reflection,