{"id":21,"date":"2015-03-21T12:57:21","date_gmt":"2015-03-21T11:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artist-barryodendaal.co.za\/?p=21"},"modified":"2020-01-25T10:00:29","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T09:00:29","slug":"the-finger-of-god-namibia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artist-barryodendaal.co.za\/?p=21","title":{"rendered":"“The Finger of God (Namibia)”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Rock Formation known as “The Finger of God”<\/strong><\/em> or Mukurob<\/strong> (in the local vernacular)<\/em>, near Asab in Namibia, was a sandstone rock formation in the Namib Desert which collapsed on 4 December 1988.
Only debris is left from this rock pinnacle that once dominated the surrounding desert landscape.

I had the privilege of seeing Mukurob<\/strong> <\/em>in person when in my Standard 9 year and I vowed to paint the scene that was imprinted on my mind…<\/p>\n

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Two years later in 1979 I painted a smaller version from a slightly different angle – which has been in my parents’ private collection ever since.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Then in 1990 – 13 years after my initial personal encounter with Mukurob<\/strong> <\/em>– the work featured here saw the light.<\/p>\n

Details \/ Size<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Oil on Canvas<\/li>\n
  • W: 885mm x H: 590mm x D: 10mm\u00a0 (W: 35″ x H: 23″ x D:)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    (In a Private Collection)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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