2012 Coeur d’Alene Art Auction / Lot 61
61
John Banovich (b. 1964)
In the Presence of a Mighty King (2012)
oil on canvas
30 × 45 inches
signed lower right
According to John Banovich, “There is something truly magnificent about a male lion in his prime. The flowing, dark mane and large muscular body moving confidently through the golden grass... this is his time. His reign, where all that he surveys, lies in his kingdom. He has earned the right of passage through multiple displays of strength, wisdom and domino spirit. All other animals seem to be cast under his spell when they are In the Presence of a Mighty King.”