This is an original oil painting with mixed media on photogravure by American artist Jerry De La Cruz (b 1948, Denver, CO). The work is a square format, 9” high by 10” wide. The framed size of the work is 17.25” high by 16.25” wide.

The subject begins with the original antique photogravure image, that of Archimedes, the Greek mathematician and engineer, contemplating some deep mathematical dilemma, seemingly oblivious to the Roman soldier at his door (who in fact did kill him). This original painting, “Death of Archimedes,” by Gustave Courtois, has been converted to a surreal setting, the soldier now reminiscent of a Joan of Arc figure. Behind the wall, a contemporary farmer with hoe, peers over at the ruminating old man. And beneath him is a crowded sea of contemporary humanity, scantily clad on a beach.

This work is from the artist’s “Antique Print Series.” The palette is fairly bright and broad with an emphasis on greens and blues. The work is aptly titled “Archimedes’ Dilemma.” It is in pristine condition and signed front lower right by the artist. The work is framed with a wide, embellished deeply set ivory matting and a matte gray metal box frame, as shown, and is ready to hang.

De La Cruz has been a full-time professional fine artist since 1975. He was the subject of a museum-wide retrospective at Denver's Museo de las Americas in 2015-2016. He is listed among the three dozen most influential regional artists of the twentieth century in a Denver Post survey of regional curators and proved the bestselling artist at the first International Latino Art Auction in Phoenix, AZ. The Denver Art Museum's first purchase of a living Hispanic's work for its permanent collection was a De La Cruz. Years later, he was the only artist considered when that same museum wanted to commission a major, contemporary digital work commemorating the opening of its new Libeskind Building. De La Cruz was the recipient of back-to-back artist-in-residency grants from Colorado in his early career and received as well their very last painting fellowship. Other honors include award of Best Art Event of the Year by Westword Magazine and appointment to Denver’s Commission on Arts and Culture. For further information, please see the artist’s extensive website.

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