The Return of Christ196718 x 24 "
Frame: 25 1/2 x 32 x 1 1/2 "Oil on canvasGift of Agnes Panesi in memory of Margaret Crowley; courtesy of the Ames Gallery, Berkeley, California1987.2.10(Including construction) visionary landscape with figures of christ and two angels crying tears of blood, two bomber planes flying across sky of beige, white and blue stripes and comet hurtling towards earth over a corpse-strewn field. Urq with crescent moon, nova and comet; sea of lava behind figures executed in short stabs of color: red, pink and yellow pouring from rings of black and white ulc. Rocky forms in foreground, pink-grey field behind figures. Figures: b center, female angel with wings and halo, her r arm hidden in robes; central figure of christ with halo; rs male angel wings and halo. Frame: wooden frame molding with mitered corners, nail constructionl; linen covered liner. Interior of frame painted orange and black, edge molding painted gray-green with gold and black spatter. Stretcher nailed to inner molding of frame. Raw canvas support.152355211Alexander Aramburo MaldonadoPaintingsCopyright for this work is under review.in grey, yellow, and black paint lower right: 'MOON / VENUS / A GIANT COMET / APPROACHING / THE EARTH'stamped on frame: "hecho en mexico"in white paint lower right: 'THE RETURN OF CHRIST / IN THIS ATOMIC AGE 5-5-67 / ALEX A. / MALDONADO'San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited StatesCaliforniaPaintingsSan FranciscoReligiousMaldonado's observation of Halley's comet in 1911 has been a continuing influence in his visionary work. The motif is used repeatedly on his canvasses to represent the vastness of space and mystery of the future, a counterpoint to his exploration of contemporary themes. See also 1987.6.1Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org19671967 1987 2 1 ReligiousMaldonado's observation of Halley's comet in 1911 has been a continuing influence in his visionary work. The motif is used repeatedly on his canvasses to represent the vastness of space and mystery of the future, a counterpoint to his exploration of contemporary themes. See also 1987.6.1Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org