Face-to-Face
18th Century literature has many memorable moments and characters. An artist, Isaac Butaunt, created a mural to convey the highlights from his favorite works within this century. His main inspiration was driven by the never-ending battle between good and evil. He wanted to emphasize the aversion between the two parties. Butaunt admits he had “artists block,” where he couldn’t think of the things to paint. He was struggling because he wanted to tie in modern ideas with the 18th century literature characters. However, the idea struck him like lightening when he saw the commercial for a boxing match. He saw the animosity between the two fighters in the picture. Butaunt wanted his painting to give off this same feeling.
The main scene in the mural revolves around the final battle between Beowulf and the dragon in Beowulf. The floor is rocky, the sky is pitch black and there are flames surrounding all of the characters. He created a feeling of anguish by painting......
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