ABSTRACT
The work by max maez is arguably liturgical in nature. It chronicles well-known Christian iconography that is referenced in the Holy Rosary and is found on frescos and stained-glass windows. The images also likely invoke a recollection of biblical events in a most unexpected way. In Maez's reinterpretation of the famous baptism he presents people with an image that represents him. Whether this is as John or as Jesus is unclear since the audience is not privy to which of the two quotes in his title the image refers to. Like many artists he uses himself as the model in his work. In fact, Maez appears twenty-four times, which connects him to the number of hours in each day. In twenty-three of the renditions he appears partially nude and masked, but at the point of baptism he is completely nude and unmasked.
