Artwork
Emblems for Royal Crown Lodge No. 22
Emblems for Royal Crown Lodge No. 22 is an oil painting by the Romanticist artist Artist unknown. It dates from 1812 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Emblems for Royal Crown Lodge No.
About this work
Overview
Emblems for Royal Crown Lodge No. 22 is an oil on panel painting featuring a collection of symbols associated with the Odd Fellows, a fraternal organization promoting mutual aid and moral responsibility.
Subject & Meaning
The painting includes symbols such as a heart in hand and an hourglass, representing openness, sincerity, and the transience of life. A Latin phrase at the bottom extols the principles of friendship, love, and truth, conveying the moral values of the organization.
Technique & Style
The artist employed a range of symbolic imagery to convey moral principles, utilizing a technique that likely involved layering paint to achieve a specific visual effect.
Context
The Odd Fellows organization, with roots in England, had chartered groups in the United States from 1819, though American lodges later diverged over issues of membership, with English lodges continuing to issue charters to African Americans.
Artist & collection
Artist
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