Echoes of the Colilseum

Description

Title: Echoes of the Coliseum

Artist: Arnoux
Medium: Mixed media on canvas
Dimensions: 16 x 20 inches
Style: Abstract Expressionism

Curatorial Description:
In Echoes of the Coliseum, Arnoux invokes the monumental weight of history through raw, expressive abstraction. This 16 x 20 inch canvas, dominated by visceral earth tones and spectral shadows, evokes the ghostly architecture of ancient Rome — specifically the ruins of the Colosseum as seen through the lens of spiritual memory.

The layered textures and dripping forms suggest decay and endurance, stone and spirit. Faint impressions of arches and structural voids emerge from beneath the surface, while what appears to be a crown or lion’s mane floats near the center — a possible nod to Christian martyrs, lions in the arena, or divine presence within destruction. The composition becomes a meditation on the early days of Christianity, reflecting both persecution and transcendence.

Arnoux transforms the canvas into a relic, a portal into sacred time. The viewer is not simply observing ancient ruins, but standing inside their echo, contemplating the timeless tension between empire and faith.