"The Secret Lives of Wine Oil on Canvas" 20” X 16” $1,200 In creating my painting I selected to use the sacred–profane dichotomy. This is an idea posited by French sociologist Émile Durkheim. Durkheim noted two distinct areas within religions: Sacred and Profane objects. Sacred objects are regarded as having special significance and should be treated with awe and respect. Profane objects are ordinary and everyday with no special meaning attached to them. Among wine enthusiasts a vintage bottle of wine is akin to a sacred object and fast food would definitely be considered profane. I portray this duality by pairing a vintage bottle of Opus One with a Big Mac and fries from McDonalds. I’m afraid this painting may not appeal to true Oenophiles.