Since the late 1970s, Alexander Mihaylovich (born 1958) has devised homages to classical antiquity, inventing idealized Arcadian pastorals embellished with Latin inscriptions, or painting imaginary Egyptian, Greek and Roman sculptures posed in ruined or murky interiors. Often these paintings are framed in metal casings that add a Cornellian flavor to the whole. DuMont's substantial monograph appraises his career.
