L956 retail The gold leaf on the

The gold leaf on the tourmaline in matrix coordinates with the original gold leaf on the fragment artifact

the rare minerals create a bouquet around the elestial quartz

The historical piece is put together in a contemporary sculptural form - Interpreting the past to create a piece entirely original

The Italian crucifix is preserved and transformed into a figurative

Gaufrage is a technique derived from medieval embossing techniques of dusting embossed velvet in tarnished metals and suffusing the crushed pile with iridescent inks

L956 retail The gold leaf on the18th century Italian gilded scroll fragment mounted on a polished red and white hematoid quartz heart. The piece is inspired by "The Sacred Heart" in Catholic art history which symbolizes God's unconditional love for mankind. Together, the elements create a historically significant, figurative work of old and new. *Includes a lucite stand. Size: 8. 5" high x 6" wide x 1. 5" deep