Songs of Mankind

Ralph Chubb

1930

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In a room with a view of an Italian medieval landscape, the risen Christ appears with the instruments of his Passion: a crown of thorns, three nails, a scourge, and a sponge soaked in vinegar.
A seated woman in an elaborate Renaissance dress gestures expressively with her arms to express the importance of remaining watchful.
Two gods stand on either side of Perseus. Mercury, on the left, places a helmet on the hero's head while Minerva, on the right, hoists a shield onto his shoulder.
Flies in the Window, Castletown House, Ireland, Alen MacWeeney, Published by Hyperion Press Limited, gelatin silver print