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Marc Burckhardt. On first glance, Marc Burckhardt’s paintings appear to have been handed down through generations, their aged appearance and rustic aesthetic building on the themes and genres of the Northern Renaissance. His imagery is rich with symbolism, which draws its potency from a lexicon of classic symbology, whose meaning and strength have developed over centuries. While Burckhardt’s technique and visual aesthetic are rooted in tradition, the subject matter and themes he explores are very much of the 21st century, and this is the key ingredient which lends his images much of their power. By way of the familiarity of a historic aesthetic, he presents current events, beliefs, and quest...View all