Sub Rosa, a collage by Paul Dean, 30″x30″. On display now through May 31st at the Baton Rouge Gallery. Don’t miss the real thing!
“Sub rosa” is Latin and translates as “under the rose.” Conversations that took place “sub rosa” were regarded as private and confidential. The structure of this collage is based on the rose cut, a very popular diamond cut until the nineteenth century when the better know brilliant cut was invented.