{"product_id":"priusdominatus-democracys-end","title":"PriusDominatus: Democracy's End","description":"\u003cp\u003ePriusDominatus: DemocracyÕs EndÕ attempts to describe the context for the painting as an allegorical representation of the last days of democracy and the beginning of empire. From Alexander and the basic history of the Hellenistic era is added a more artistic interpretation from the perspective of similar circumstances unfolding before us in contemporary times. This in effect details the issues of severe misogyny, racism, xenophobia, how they relate to democracy, and the primary fatal rift such concepts in practice produce in society both now and in ancient timesÑ while also noting the insidious and subtle influence of StoicismÑ revealing the rise of Stoic philosophy as directly proportional to the rise of the Roman Empire and equates Christianity and Conservative political practiceÑ as well as witchcraft, to both. Essentially, this research proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the Conservative political trend is ancient and responsible for the destruction of democracy.The bookÕs format is a straight-forward academic approach which is heavily cited from actual academic historians like Sarah B. Pomeroy and Alan H. Sommerstein. At the start of each chapter, a simplified summary description increases accessibility for a younger and less formally educated audience, while adding a bit of comedic relief as well. In addition to this research paper is the process portion, which resides on the project page of the website (bryanthomasmolloyart.com\/prius_dominatus.html), giving real-time updates to the project as they are completed. There is finally, a poem in dactylic hexameter to be published seperately, which more lyrically describes the elemental narrative in Homeric-ish style. I'm working with a former producer from the CBS show 'Big BrotherÕ, who is also a photographer in Los Angeles, to hire and photograph the models to use as references to paint from for the painting. A Greek photographer travelled to the Acropolis to photograph the background for the piece, financed by Tracey Meloni, a major patron of the arts in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, friend to the artist, and step-mother to actor Christopher Meloni (SVU, HAPPY!).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bryan Molloy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45968641720481,"sku":"9781716957062","price":149.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/n9v782-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1777279783","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/priusdominatus-democracys-end","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}