(In reflection on the Gerome exhibit
At the Getty Center in September 2010).
Imagining an ancient ruin
A resurrection of sorts
Recreating a distant land
A period far beyond our own
A culture only partially preserved
A people few have understood
Seeking to see as they
To feel as they felt
To explore the exotic
To discover the universal--
The human
Traits and tendencies surpassing periods
Transcending time and circumstances
Reaching beyond borders and boundaries
To find ourselves, our place in the cosmos
And to discern the Hand of God
The Image of the Almighty Beauty
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