Justice (I)
Justice (I)
Category: Paintings
Artist: Chris Gollon
Subject: Gods, Angels & Souls
Year of Work: 2009
Media: acrylic on canvas
Size: 48" x 36"
£5,500. Filmed by the BBC1 'Imagine' programme (broadcast 1st Dec 2009), this painting was one of 2 works which Chris Gollon completed in late summer 2009. The BBC film crew followed Gollon as he accepted, researched and then painted a private commission from a leading human rights lawyer to paint 'Justice'. Gollon produced two paintings on the theme, each very different in mood and impact.
Justice is traditionally painted as a woman, blindfolded for impartiality, and with the scales of Justice, the sword of power and angels. Gollon has added a sinner behind the figure of Justice, and painted only one angel.
Since he was only expecting one painting, the barrister faced an agonizing choice between this work and 'Justice (II)'
This painting is part of the 'Gods, Angels & Souls' series and exhibition (27 Nov - 19 Dec 2009), and is available from IAP Fine Art, London. T: 0844 561 1833.
