THE SCALE OF ETERNITY (1999) Oil on Gessoboard - 25" x 40" On close examination the linear form the man is climbing is marked with gradations like a ruler. At the time I painted SCALE, I was thinking a lot about our innate drive to quantify, judge or...
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THE SCALE OF ETERNITY (1999)

Oil on Gessoboard - 25" x 40"

On close examination the linear form the man is climbing is marked with gradations like a ruler. At the time I painted SCALE, I was thinking a lot about our innate drive to quantify, judge or rate aspects of our collective human experience. We can’t seem to overcome our need to define the best, the prettiest, the most powerful or the biggest.

Source: michaelwhelan.com

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