Collection
Napier Waller
(Australia 1894–1972)
- Title
- The Basilidians
- Other titles:
- The Bartilidians
- Year
- circa 1926
- Media category
- Watercolour
- Materials used
- watercolour
- Dimensions
-
35.6 x 63.8cm
- Credit
- Purchased 1987
- Accession number
- 463.1987
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
The title of this work refers to the followers of Basilides, a second-century Gnostic Christian religious teacher in Alexandria, Egypt. Inspired by Waller's interest in theosophy and other religious and mystical teachings, the meaning of the picture is obscure.
- Bibliography (2)
-
Deborah Edwards, Stampede of the Lower Gods: Classical Mythology in Australian Art Sep 1989, 'The New Greece / 'Delos of a coming Sun-god's race'', pg. 31-54, Domain, Sep 1989, 37 (colour illus.), 52, 65.
Heather Johnson, Aspects of Art Deco in Australia: Sunrise over the Pacific, 'Art Deco art', pg. 96-105, St Leonards, 2001, 99 (colour illus.), 100. plate no. 114
- Exhibition history (1)
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Stampede of the Lower Gods: Classical Mythology in Australian Art 1890's-1930's, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 19 Oct 1989–26 Nov 1989
