The Ascension of Simon Bolivar on Mount Jamaica198320 1/2 × 37 1/2"Oil on canvasGift of Maurice C. and Patricia L. Thompson2003.20.801543913188Everald BrownPaintingsCopyright for this work is under review. JamaicaPaintingsportraitStradding the island of Jamaica, Simon Bolivar, the liberator of Bolivia, is surrounded by the natural richness of the island. Breadfruit trees, date palms, and other varieties of fruit trees bloom around hi, A large ear of corn, bright yellow against the greens surrounding it, appears behind the hero liberator. In the center of the painting two doves are suspended heads and wings touching, while at their base, two arms, one white and one black, hold beautiful flowers. The doves of peace promote accord between the races. A blue ocean surrounds the totality of this scene. Brown's work is highly spiritual in nature and is often emblematic, based on a rich personal iconography involving Jamaican fauna, flora, culture and mythology. The style of this painting is the most collectable of his styles, particulary in the way the objects, people and the landscape are composed to make a point.
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To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org19831983 2003 20 8 portraitStradding the island of Jamaica, Simon Bolivar, the liberator of Bolivia, is surrounded by the natural richness of the island. Breadfruit trees, date palms, and other varieties of fruit trees bloom around hi, A large ear of corn, bright yellow against the greens surrounding it, appears behind the hero liberator. In the center of the painting two doves are suspended heads and wings touching, while at their base, two arms, one white and one black, hold beautiful flowers. The doves of peace promote accord between the races. A blue ocean surrounds the totality of this scene. Brown's work is highly spiritual in nature and is often emblematic, based on a rich personal iconography involving Jamaican fauna, flora, culture and mythology. The style of this painting is the most collectable of his styles, particulary in the way the objects, people and the landscape are composed to make a point.
Object 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