Madonna of Cannon (sic) George Van der Paele by Dan Mitchell Allison

Madonna of Cannon (sic) George Van der Paele by Dan Mitchell Allison

Madonna of Cannon (sic) George Van der Paele

Dan Mitchell Allison

Title

Madonna of Cannon (sic) George Van der Paele

 
Artist

Dan Mitchell Allison

 
Year
1979  
Technique
color aquatint 
Image Size
21 1/2 x 27 1/4" paper and image 
Signature
pencil, lower right 
Edition Size
2 of 40  
Annotations
pencil editioned, titled and dated. 
Reference
 
Paper
heavy, antique-white wove 
State
published 
Publisher
artist 
Inventory ID
20242 
Price
SOLD
Description

This color aquatint is a take-off on Jan van Eyck's oil painting on an oak panel titled "Madonna of Canon George Van der Paele" in Bruges, Netherlands.

In the center panel the traditional Madonna is replaced by an African-American mother and child. The left panel replaces Saint Donatian of Reims with a Native American chief with a staff. The right panel replaces Saint George and his knight's armor with a gun toting cowboy and flag; the elderly Canon, Joris Van der Paele remains basically the same. Random arrows puncture the Madonna and her surroundings.