The Sardanapalus convex mirror is composed of a gold metal leafed frame with a halo of pale gold Venetian glass around the perimeter. A thin ring of dark blue glass surrounds the mirror. The spokes of the sunburst are royal blue soldalite.
The Sardanapalus convex mirror is about 19 inches in diameter. It hangs in my studio pending being shipped to one of my showrooms/venues.
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I named this mirror after one of my favorite paintings, The Death of Sardanapalus by Eugene Delacroix in 1821. The painting depicts the fictional Assyrian king Sardanapalus preparing for his suicide by fire. He has been defeated in battle and rather than face the humiliation of surrender he decides to kill himself and take all his worldly treasures with him. Including his concubines, horses, servants, jewelry and tchotchkes. Some have cattily said that he died of ennui!
At any rate, I love the degeneracy of this painting. Paris was quite scandalized when it was first shown! The classical world was normally depicted with rigorous simplicity and drained of color due to its suposed virtue. Delacroix’s painting is a riot of decadence; gruesome murder coupled with opulent riches.
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