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Triskelion
Mandala II (20 x 24", Glossy or Matte Finish)
$62.00

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This is an expanded version of an earlier piece (Triskelion
Mandala I).
Once
I'd lived with the first one for awhile I kept on
picturing t in different ways, as a decorative cover
on an illuminated manuscript, or as a carpet design,
a bedspread, or a door. And when I looked at it that
way I wanted it to be contained by an overall framework,
as the central panel in a more rigid design - as though
it were one of those objects I'd been picturing it
on.
This
print is a 300 dpi printed copy of my digital painting.
It's 20 by 24 inches in size, including a solid color
"matte" border - that means that you could
frame it as is, or of course you could have it matted
and framed, as you like.
The
central design is a very ancient one called a "Triskelion"
- a three-armed spiral. During the Middle Ages a variation
on this pattern was adopted as the symbol of the Isle
of Man, which lies between Britain and Ireland in
the middle of the Irish Sea. The island was of tremendous
strategic importance in those days, since a navy based
there could dominate the passage between those two
islands. These days it mainly seems to be a nice place
to take a vacation.
Surrounding
the triskelion are a variety of spiral patterns, fretwork,
gripping beasts, and knotwork borders in an overall
design that recalls a piece of jewelry.
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over 100 years without fading - though no prints should
be left where they'll be baked by direct sunlight.
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can order a print in either glossy or matte finish.
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think that the glossy prints give you a sharper representation
of the original digital image.
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