Hadrian Oculus, 2026
Oil on Belgian Linen
48" Diameter
Hadrian (reigned 117–138 AD) was a Roman Emperor celebrated for his architectural vision oculus (plural: oculi) primarily refers to an eye or an eye-like opening. Based on a roman coin, this painting celebrates the fusion of drawing and painting is masterfully achieved through the interplay of charcoal and oil on Belgian linen.