Untitled (Enciclica)

 Untitled (Enciclica)

Untitled (Enciclica), 44” H. x 37” W. x 2” D., Encaustic on wood with objects, 2009

Central to the piece is a Spanish translation of the final papal encyclical issued by Pope John XXIII, Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth) bound against a steel plate by a steel bar and fishing line. 

 

Untitled (Enciclica),Detail

The full title of the encyclical is On Establishing Universal Peace in Truth, Justice, Charity and Liberty and was often referred to as the "peace encyclical". It was the last encyclical John XXIII issued before his death.  It was the first encyclical addressed not only to the Catholic faithful, but also to “all men of good will”.