The Cloud of Unknowing

Art

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Verostko Center for the Arts

Name/Title

The Cloud of Unknowing

Entry/Object ID

2017.2.23

Description

This work exemplifies Roman's interest in the "Cloud of Unknowing," a spiritual treatise on contemplative prayer written in the latter half of the 14th century by an unknown author. Roman's essay of the same title was written for his exhibition of over 15 versions of his Illuminated Universal Turing Machine at the University of Mancheter, England, in 1988. Please note that theaccession number does not indicate the yesar the piece was added to the collection but the year it was inventoried.

Artwork Details

Medium

Drawing, Pen and Ink on Paper

Collection

College- Roman Verostko

Cataloged By

Rachel Wheeler

Acquisition

Accession

2016.10.1

Source or Donor

Roman Verostko

Acquisition Method

Unknown

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Roman Verotsko

Role

Artist

Date made

2002

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

BR

Transcription

Roman '02

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Clouds, Prayer

Search Terms

Drawing, Algorithmic, Pen and Ink, Plotted Drawing, Cloud, Unknowning, Prayer, Blue, Drawing, Algorithmic, Roman Verotsko, Roman Verothsko, Roman Verosko, Roman Verotsko, O.S.B

Dimensions

Height

11-1/2 in

Width

14-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Image Size: 14.5x11.5

Location

Location

Room

Gallery Offices

Building

Carey Center

Category

Permanent

Date

February 9, 2025

Inventory

Inventoried By

Rachel Wheeler

Inventoried Date

Jan 23, 2017

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Jan 23, 2017

Examined By

Rachel Wheeler

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 15, 2017

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Verostko

Person or Organization

Roman Verostko, O.S.B.

Person or Organization

Verostko, Roman

Person or Organization

Roman Verosko

Person or Organization

Roman Verothsko

Person or Organization

Roman Verotsko

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: Saint Vincent College and Archabbey

General Notes

Note

Status: Excellent Status By: Rachel Wheeler Status Date: 2017-01-23

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

February 15, 2017

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

February 11, 2025