Crown of Immorality: Drawn stars of constellation Ariadne (eight stars, each with a symbol in center), gems, planets, stars, pearls, sun and moon (marker, ink, color pencil, gold and/or silver paint, on cut paper), 2020. ; bronze-colored wire and chain.

Drawn, colored, cut, and assembled by hand.

4” h x 7.5” w x 9.625” l; chain hangs 11” from bottom of crown     ref: crown #8

contact to purchase: beth@local-art-ideas.com or 917-374-7516

tax and shipping added at time of purchase.

shipping (after close of exhibition on October 19, 2020) : usps to us $25

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from the artist:

we've made it! this is the last crown, and it's one of my favorites.

i like to call this crown the 'dark souls' crown. if you've ever played 'dark souls,' you'll totally get the reference. the shape of this crown is different as well, and has one of my favorite elements on it: a hanging chain 'necklace' that drops from the crown.

this crown is rooted in literature, mythology, and fantasy. based on the corona borealis, a constellation of a crown that sits on the head of the constellation of ariadne, this crown is adorned with 8 unique stars containing various symbols in the middle, gems, planets, stars, pearls, and the sun and moon in bronze-colored wire and chains. each symbol is a little blessing: a branch for growth, a moon for rest.

the name of the crown comes from a literature reference: the crown of immortality is a metaphor for the wearer's immortality. in christianity, wearers of the crown were often martyrs and their immortality came from the fact that they will never be forgotten on earth for their sacrifice and their immortal life in the heavens. we see so many examples of this in art throughout the ages: Ariadne, Venus and Bacchus, by Tintoretto; The Great Deeds of The Swedish Kings, painted in 1695 by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl; and at Fontainbleau. all of these examples are frescos on buildings, many of them available to view by the public. like the wearer of the crown, the image of the crown has become immortal through it's constant use in art history. i hope the wearer of my crown wears it proudly in public, and maybe just for a moment, feels as powerful as immortality in it.

and that's the last of the crowns. thank you for sticking with me in all of these! i had lots of fun making them, and yes, i plan to make more.