An interesting series: https://www.bobartlett.com/paintings-/heartland/view/4803671/0/4803673 . Not sure what I think the message is.
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That was really neat. The artist showed a lot of improvement over the years. I was almost convinced they had moved to photography until I zoomed in.
Thank you!
It is sort of interesting that Bo, in a way, depicts his version of the Sacrifice of Isaac, otherwise a very popular reanissanse motive; the scene having been painted by Carvaggio, Rembrandt and Filippo Lippi.