The Golden Ark - Dejo - Acrylic on canvas - 47 x 70 inch This painting recounts the story of a voyage of discovery into the world of visual art; spanning from the Middle Ages to the present day. Although the composition is partly based on Rembrandts painting The Steel Masters this is not the subject of the painting. Here, six great masters of art are depicted as a party onboard a ship that has been named after them: The Golden Ark. These great masters are Lichtenstein, Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, Dali and Appel. Each master is accompanied on the journey by one of his masterpieces  each symbolizing an art movement: Pop Art; Impressionism; Cubism; Fauvism; Surrealism; and Abstract Expressionism (Cobra). The Golden Ark sails throughout the ages, leaving the various art movements in its wake. Eventually the ship ties up. The atmosphere and backdrop in which the ship finds itself is the birthplace for a new visual art movement: De Stijl (The Style)! Mondrian was an important proponent of this movement. The Golden Ark ventures further into the 21st century. Maybe she will encounter some new movements&