M128 Fragment the pieces continue to preserve

the pieces continue to preserve the history and significance of this Renaissance technique while each also creates a one of a kind work of art

Crushed fossil shells  The polished agate slices also adorn the bases of the pair of artifacts

This piece is inspired by Dante’s Paradiso

It has IHS on the piece which in Latin means

Red bole is a mixed clay base traditionally applied on top of gesso to provide a base for the gold leaf

M128 Fragment the pieces continue to preserveVulnerabilita A 17th century Italian painting with a hand carved 17th century arm. It is framed with 17th and 18th century Italian angel wings and adorned with rare minerals and an agate heart. For this piece, it gives a visual of vulnerability. The arm is reaching out of the painting with a heart in hand and a man turned away. However, there are angels surrounding the painting, pointing to the idea that fear of rejection can inhabit vulnerability but