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Dome No. 22904, Capilla Condestable, Burgos, Spain

Creator: David Stephenson
Offered by: Art Peritus | Selects

Description
Signed and inscribed on verso: David Stephenson / Dome No. 22904 / Capilla Condestable, Burgos, Spain / Edition 1/15, 1997/2007 / David Stephenson 2007
Edition: 1/15
Outer frame dimensions: 40 x 40 x 2 inches

Provenance:
• an important private collection, Far Hills, NJ

American born photographic and video artist David Stephenson currently lives in Hobart, Australia where he teaches photography at the University of Tasmania. Best known for capturing the vastness of architectural spaces and natural environments, Stephenson has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Himalayas, Arctic and Antarctic in pursuit of his art.

Stephenson began to photograph cathedral ceilings in Spain and Portugal in 2003. Further interest in this subject led him to explore and photograph several hundred cathedrals in England, Belgium, Italy, Turkey and Russia. His dome series capture lofty cathedral ceilings- in particular, the oculus or eye at the center of each structure which is designed to lead the onlooker to the entry of the heavens. Whether photographing architecture or nature, Stephenson once explained, “my art has remained essentially spiritual… I have been exploring a contemporary expression of the sublime- a transcendental experience of awe with the vast space and time of existence.

Stephenson’s dome series was published in two monographs “Heaven: The Dome in European Architecture” (2005) and “Heavenly Vaults: From Romanesque to Gothic in European Architecture” (2009) by Princeton Architectural Press, and in German editions by Prestel Verlag. His artwork is included in important museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, California; the National Gallery of Australia, the National Gallery of Victoria; and the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris among many others."

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Australia
Period:	2000-2021
Materials:	Archival pigment print
Condition:	Good. Not examined out of its frame or backing but appears to be in very good condition. Framed under UV protected glass.
Creation Date:	2007
Styles / Movements:	Color
Dealer Reference #:	ZBR0363
Incollect Reference #:	573199

Dimensions

W.	28.5 in;	H.	28.5 in;
W.	72.39 cm;	H.	72.39 cm;

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