T/Q: Elagabalus Study #02 — Terracotta Cartoon
Rendered in monochrome terracotta and burnt-sienna linework against a bleached field, this study evokes classical Renaissance preparatory cartoons and raw studio transfers. The delicate stitching of Lankton’s hand-sewn doll body, the pointed imperial slippers, and the layered Syrian beadwork are reduced to pure architectural line. An intimate study of the vulnerable human armature beneath imperial power.