Lichas (2019)

In the Lichas cycle imperial Rome comes to life with all its abysses. Maximilian Davis’ immersion into the anima mundi follows the life of Lichas, a fisherman's son from Taranto, who cultivates the Greek honeybee and attains wealth and ties with his honey. He loves the noble Hedyle and the beautiful Tryphaena and later becomes an antiquarian for Emperor Tiberius before dying in a shipwreck. A journey through happiness, loss and despair and an attempt to reach more fundamental truths and a feeling common to all of mankind through time-transcending characters.

The cycle consists of 11 paintings on canvas, 37 works on paper, 7 works on wood and a sculpture.