Visions of Another Continent

– Columbus’ Eyes –

by Fernando Paramio

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Columbus’ eyes

Name: Columbus' Eyes
SKU: 10145
Availability: InStock

Description:

The image shows Christopher Columbus under a threatening sky, such as those that he had to look up to, when, in an almost endless journey, in harsh conditions, and quite possibly, filled with doubts, he crossed the great Atlantic Ocean for the first time in history. In addition to abandoning his roots for an indefinite period, it blew against him a common idea, since the success of the journey would be the irrefutable proof of a diametrically different conception of space: that Earth was not flat but round.

Columbus’ stance in this statue (Jeronimo Suñol and Arturo Mélida, 1885) seems the perfect resting place for a white-bellied sea eagle. There is also a tiny bird, seeking shelter from the spectacular eagle in the discoverer’s footwear. This small bird represents Queen Isabella the Catholic, for the shelter and rights she gave to the indigenous people of the discovered territories.

Who knows if Columbus, along with the knowledge and tools he used on his legendary journey, did not keep a carefully guarded secret, such as the presence of a white-bellied sea eagle who, with an excellent vision and guided by a superior power, indicated the way forward in search of the promised land.

Significance of the artwork:

This artwork shows how an average person can achieve the most incredible goals after acquiring knowledge, with adequate tools and others’ help. Define your vision, establish what you need to learn, the steps you need to give, and pursue your dreams.

Editions

A3 Edition

29.7 x 42cm - 11.7 x 16.5"

Max 100 units
Signed & numbered
Archival quality paper
Unframed or framed

A2 Edition

42 x 59.4cm - 16.5 x 23.4"

Max 100 units
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Archival quality paper
Unframed or framed

Gallery Ed.

74 x 111.8cm - 29.1x44"

Max 7 units
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Museum Ed.

111.8 x 167.7cm - 44x66"

Max 7 units
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Château Ed.

127 x 190.5 cm - 50x75"

Max 7 units
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Palace Ed.

152.4 x 228.6 cm - 60x90"

Max 7 units
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Archival quality paper
Unframed or framed

Media selection (paper finish)

Matte – Canson Infinity Edition Etching Rag

To print this work I will use my favorite matte museum-quality paper: Canson Infinity Edition Etching Rag, slightly textured, with a complete absence of reflection. It provides a subtle pictorial appearance, more poetic, in line with the image look and story