David Loew Fine Art

Bewitched by the beauty and kindness of Xi Shi and Zheng Dan, Fuchai forgot all about his state affairs and on their instigation, killed his best advisor, the great general Wu Zixu. Fuchai even built Guanwa Palace (Palace of Beautiful Women) in an imperial park on the slope of Lingyan Hill, about 15 kilometers west of Suzhou. The strength of Wu dwindled, and in 473 BC Goujian launched his strike and put the Wu army to full rout. King Fuchai lamented that he should have listened to Wu Zixu, and then committed suicide. In a way Xi Shi killed him with kindness.

David Loew Fine Art ‎”Sanctuary” is one of my favorite pieces. It has found my emotional core. In this piece, we see a nude figure curled in a fetal position before a partially open door. She is exposed and vulnerable in a dangerous world,. It speaks to our darkest fears and our last refuge.