Golem II
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
This relief was once brightly painted, as was most temple decoration. Unlike most temple reliefs, however, it was partially inlaid. The corpulent figures, labeled as bodies of water, were part of a procession of geographical personifications conveying the idea of parts of Egypt showing their submission and bringing their bounty to the temple.
Caption
Michael David American, born 1954. Golem II, 1986–1987. Oil, wax, and acrylic on canvas, 100 5/8 × 100 1/2 × 3 7/8 in. (255.6 × 255.3 × 9.8 cm) A: 100 1/2 × 60 1/2 × 4 in. (255.3 × 153.7 × 10.2 cm) B: 95 3/4 × 40 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (243.2 × 102.9 × 10.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Sidney Singer, Jr., 87.89a-b. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 87.89a-b.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Golem II
Date
1986–1987
Medium
Oil, wax, and acrylic on canvas
Classification
Dimensions
100 5/8 × 100 1/2 × 3 7/8 in. (255.6 × 255.3 × 9.8 cm) A: 100 1/2 × 60 1/2 × 4 in. (255.3 × 153.7 × 10.2 cm) B: 95 3/4 × 40 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (243.2 × 102.9 × 10.8 cm)
Signatures
Center verso: "M. David"
Credit Line
Purchase gift of Sidney Singer, Jr.
Accession Number
87.89a-b
Rights
© artist or artist's estate
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