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The Throne of the Third Heaven
Posted Sun, 10/25/2009 - 14:23 by Jesse Thorn
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One of the most amazing things in the world is the Throne of the Third Heaven The Nations Millennium General Assembly. James Hampton, a janitor, was called by God to create it, and worked on it secretly for 14 years in a rented garage. It was intended to herald the Second Coming. The throne is huge, nearly ten feet tall, and made of foil and scavenged materials. It was discovered after Hampton's death, and is considered quite rightly to be one of the most remarkable pieces in the history of American folk art.
The throne, composed of humble materials, is spectacularly beautiful, and every piece vibrates with the care of an untrained hand driven by divine revelation to create beauty. It was literally Hampton's life's work: he never created another work of art.
I saw some amazing pieces of art at the Smithsonian this weekend in DC, but the Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millenium General Assembly is always the highlight of the nation's capital for me.
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Remarkable piece of art. Just
Remarkable piece of art. Just look at the detail and the scope of that thing. The throne isn't the only piece he did, just the grandest.
Loh (Cordless Kettle)
Throne of the Third Heaven
Conceptually awesome in design and style . For a number of years it was out of service being cleaned with q tips and now it has a special place of its own with adequate lighting.
I would have loved to be the neighbor of that garage and to know the man who made it. It has its own language too created by the maker- which makes it double duty awesome
Better than the white house or the Senate chambers....if you go to DC visit it.
Other cool stuff like that...
If you ever find yourself in Baltimore, you should totally check out the American Visionary Art Museum, near the Inner Harbor. It's full of weird stuff like that... and the stories behind the pieces are as cool as the art itself.