French Boudoir of the Louis XV Period P09651-P00024 rough-cut emerald

rough-cut emerald

creates a moment of timeless wonder

Each Koi shade is 11"h

These large scale versions are beautiful and dynamic

and above each landscape are the diverse flora and fauna found in those areas

French Boudoir of the Louis XV Period P09651-P00024 rough-cut emeraldAnimal species include: White Lion (extinct in the wild), Malayan Tiger (critically endangered), Masai Giraffe (endangered), and Ruppells Griffon Vulture (critically endangered). "Captive Splendor" is a body of work that stages photographs of zoo animals most with survival issues within images of the Thorne Miniature Rooms (on permanent exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago). Part dollhouse, part theatrical set, part tableaux, the reimagined