Watercolour, crayon, and marker
Charlene Brown
The Atomium was constructed for the first post-war world exhibition (Expo 58). The nine sphere model of atomic structure represents faith in the power of science, and in nuclear power.
This is the last of the four samples highlighted in the twentieth century time capsule below.
I have written nine stories for the online publication platform, Medium, each with four paintings representing four areas of the world. So far, seven of these stories have been published, all with the underlying message:
“History isn’t just a series of
wars, you know.”
A few of these examples,
like today’s painting, mention war or even have obvious military connections –
Citadel in Mohenjo-Daro,
Great Wall of China,
Fort at Bahla,
Alhambra at Grenada,
and Morrow Castle in Havana. But I think there is general agreement with
my point that the art and architecture of civilization often outlasts the re-drawn
maps and treaties and military alliances and other results of wars... And will continue to do so.
