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|Introduction=''Sanctum in Pressure'' is a monumental triptych carved directly into a living basalt wall in the South Hall of Dul-Val. Rendered in relief, the piece is regarded as one of the most significant visual expressions of collective memory in [[Sanctuary Vale]]. The work is both artistic and acoustic—its surfaces are shaped to respond faintly in response to ambient sounds. | |Introduction=''Sanctum in Pressure'' is a monumental triptych carved directly into a living basalt wall in the South Hall of Dul-Val. Rendered in relief, the piece is regarded as one of the most significant visual expressions of collective memory in [[Sanctuary Vale]]. The work is both artistic and acoustic—its surfaces are shaped to respond faintly in response to ambient sounds. | ||
|Description=The triptych is composed of three continuous panels, each reflecting a pivotal moment in the memory of the vale. No figures are present; the work relies entirely on shape, lines, and the interplay of texture and stone. | |Description=The triptych is composed of three continuous panels, each reflecting a pivotal moment in the memory of the vale. No figures are present; the work relies entirely on shape, lines, and the interplay of texture and stone. | ||
* The first panel represents the arrival of the [[Orasians]] into the valley. It features spiraling descent forms, overlapping path impressions, and layered stone bands suggesting listening, movement, and anchoring. | * The first panel represents the arrival of the [[Orasian|Orasians]] into the valley. It features spiraling descent forms, overlapping path impressions, and layered stone bands suggesting listening, movement, and anchoring. | ||
* The second panel depicts the sealing of the [[Tarsuun Pass]] during the [[Great Erosion]]. It presents a central fracture locked by interlocking stone shapes and bounded by carved loops, symbolizing containment and boundary. | * The second panel depicts the sealing of the [[Tarsuun Pass]] during the [[Great Erosion]]. It presents a central fracture locked by interlocking stone shapes and bounded by carved loops, symbolizing containment and boundary. | ||
* The third panel conveys the silence after the [[Great Erosion]]. Here, waveforms gradually diminish into flat, untouched basalt, evoking a sense of stillness, grief, and quiet endurance. | * The third panel conveys the silence after the [[Great Erosion]]. Here, waveforms gradually diminish into flat, untouched basalt, evoking a sense of stillness, grief, and quiet endurance. | ||
|Interpretation=The triptych is intended to be read from left to right. Each panel includes natural mineral veining left untouched to reinforce the integration of natural memory. | |Interpretation=The triptych is intended to be read from left to right. Each panel includes natural mineral veining left untouched to reinforce the integration of natural memory. | ||
Scholars interpret the continuous flow lines beneath all three panels as representing the stone-consciousness of Sanctuary Vale—a living witness that endures beyond human events. | Scholars interpret the continuous flow lines beneath all three panels as representing the stone-consciousness of Sanctuary Vale—a living witness that endures beyond human events. | ||
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