Pig of the Apocalypse
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Artwork Info
Thomas Brodhead – American, born 1968 – Pig of the Apocalypse –2010 – acrylic on mounted wood panel – 24" x 24" x 2" (60.96cm x 60.96cm x 5.08cm)
$725
Ekphrasis
In this depiction of the popular Christian prognostication, Saint Gabriel blows his horn to announce the return of Christ while riding through the air in porcine comfort. The curious, anal-like bell of his instrument seems to spew forth a butterfly, symbol of the resurrection, amid multi-colored shrapnel from the apocalyptic battles ensuing on the unseen ground below. Appropriate for a church vestry or perhaps befitting a Las Vegas brothel, this festival of color and formal precision is sure to give viewers pause to consider end-of-days eschatology.