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The iconic dome of the Mitchell Library and the rooftops of the city of Glasgow form the backdrop to the descent of the figure of knowledge into the real world. Normally she remains in place on her pedestal on top of the dome.
In this picture the detachment of the academic is invaded by the profane. As in the first book of Milton's Paradise Lost the demons have arrived are now wreaking havoc in the library...

Dome 22 May
"Knowledge and the Library" 30" x 36" acrylics on canvas. 2017. For sale.
(Prints available) please email.