Light Into Dark

Light Into Dark is a striking architectural composition featuring two Greco-Roman Corinthian columns and deeply shadowed arches. A frieze displays two medallions with portraits of a man and a woman, seemingly figures from an earlier era, connected by a trailing festoon that extends beyond the canvas, mirroring a partially obscured third arch.

A powerful, unseen light source illuminates the left side and parts of the upper right frieze, dramatically contrasting the mysterious darkness within the arches. A small window in the center reveals the sky and suggests a glimmer of hope or clarity within the surrounding obscurity. The presence of light near the frieze's edge hints at the possibility of the darkness being dispelled, implying a future where light may penetrate the gloom within the arches.

The couple in the medallions and the theme of light and darkness symbolize the enduring impact of human choices, suggesting that their future generations will either perpetuate or transform the existing conditions of light and shadow.