{"product_id":"catacombs-of-paris-a-quiet-corner","title":"Catacombs of Paris - A Quiet Corner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eCharcoal drawing on paper titled \u003cem\u003eCatacombs of Paris - A Quiet Corner\u003c\/em\u003e, 2022. The image size is 12.25 x 8.5 inches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePaper description: 64lb Strathmore charcoal paper, 500 series, archival quality, acid-free, 100% cotton, natural white color.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA little background story...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eOn a peaceful afternoon in September 2019, a week before I left Paris, I decided to venture into the Catacombs. I arrived at a time when few people were visiting, and I spent most of my time alone in the halls and various rooms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eI stopped under the ominous inscription: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"ARRETE! C'EST ICI L'EMPIRE DE LA MORT\". STOP! HERE LIES THE EMPIRE OF DEATH. I felt a wave of calm as \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eI grounded myself, ready to absorb all that the ossuary had to offer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eI was entranced by the sheer number of bones before me. Many had graffiti marks, an unfortunate sight that reminded me how dense humans can be. I shifted my focus to the undisturbed and peaceful spirits instead and continued on. As I think about my time walking through those dark and dripping halls; as I recreate some of the most entrancing photos I took in charcoal, I feel grounded again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eI extend my experience and those feelings to you here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meera Alul Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44051356156136,"sku":"C0002","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/2949\/4248\/products\/catacombs.jpg?v=1669139336","url":"https:\/\/meeraalulart.com\/products\/catacombs-of-paris-a-quiet-corner","provider":"Meera Alul Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}