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Behold, He comes (Ecce venit)

2017

Oil on Belgian linen, 183 x 259 cm

The music

Composer: Haydn (1732-1809)
Works: Missa in augustiis (Nelsonmesse) Hob.XXII:11, Schopfungmesse Hob.XXII:13
Suggested performance: Trinity Choir + Soloists, Rebel Baroque Orchestra, J. Owen Burdick/Jane Glover (cond.) (recording label: Naxos)

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Synopsis

This is one of my most significant paintings, built on the traditional theme of the Archangel Michael slaying the dragon. In this way it looks back, but also forward, into the future.