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Description: | The Rose Window is one of a series of paintings which Philipson began producing in the 1960s based on church interiors. These paintings derive their emotional impact from the artist's heavy impasto handling and rich colour sense. Rather than evoking a specific location or even a mainstream Christian theme, Philipson seeks to marry the formal aspects of his painting to the reverential, but generalised awe created by his allusion to Gothic church interiors. Though determinedly ambiguous, a mood of veneration and ecstatic joy pervades the work, making it ideally suited to a celebration of Christmas. The painting is glazed.
Acquisition source: Ogston, Derek Prof | License: | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/historic/Copyright_terms_conditions.shtml | Publisher: | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Marischal Museum | Rights holder: | 47718 | Temporal: | 1960-1992 | Source: | University of Aberdeen | Creator: | Philipson, Robin Sir PRSA, FRSA, RA, RSW, DLitt, LLD (1916-1992) | Identifier: | http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.e... | Go to resource |
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