▁cons ensus ▁at ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁power . ▁The ▁heads ▁rising ▁from ▁the ▁fore front ▁symbol ize ▁the ▁in const an cies , ▁dis continu ities , ▁and ▁el us iveness ▁of ▁power ▁without ▁cons ensus , ▁which ▁these ▁heads ▁shelter ▁and ▁facil itate ▁through ▁silence ▁and ▁secre cy . ▁ ▁The ▁Do or , ▁ 1 2 ▁X ▁ 1 8 ▁feet , ▁( 3 . 6 5 ▁X ▁ 5 . 5 0 ▁meters ), ▁oil ▁on ▁canvas , ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁A ▁dominant ▁figure ▁mounted ▁on ▁a ▁horse ▁in ▁the ▁upper ▁center ▁of ▁the ▁painting ▁seems ▁to ▁over see ▁the ▁event ▁symbol ize ▁authority ▁and ▁power . ▁He ▁r ides ▁near ▁a ▁figure ▁standing ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁an ▁open ▁door ▁of ▁fl aming ▁hear th . ▁He ▁gest ures ▁with ▁out fl ank ed ▁emb rac ed ▁arms ▁and ▁looks ▁toward ▁three ▁head less ▁figures ▁walking ▁towards ▁him . ▁A ▁figure ▁cl utch ing ▁a ▁book ▁seems ▁to ▁watch ▁their ▁pace ▁while ▁a wa its ▁their ▁arrival . ▁In ▁critical ▁opinion ▁the ▁head less ▁figures ▁are ▁symbols ▁of ▁the ▁conj unction ▁of ▁legal ism ▁and ▁death . ▁The ▁figure ▁in ▁the ▁door way ▁and ▁the ▁one ▁with ▁a ▁book ▁symbol ize ▁the ▁inter medi aries ▁who ▁car ries ▁out ▁the ▁law ▁by ▁obey ing ▁and ▁u ph old ing ▁power . ▁ ▁Between ▁the ▁W alls , ▁ 1 2 ▁X ▁ 1 0 ▁feet , ▁ 3 , 6 5 ▁X ▁ 3 ▁meters , ▁oil ▁on