219. Hand-Painted Mark Sullivan Leap of Faith Invisible Bridge Matte Painting Study | INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989)

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INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989)

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219. Hand-Painted Mark Sullivan "Leap of Faith" Invisible Bridge Matte Painting Study

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A study for a "Leap of Faith" invisible bridge matte painting hand-painted by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) matte painting supervisor Mark Sullivan for Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. In his quest for the Holy Grail, Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) faced three challenges inside the temple at the Canyon of the Crescent Moon, the last of which involved stepping onto a seemingly invisible bridge in a literal "leap of faith."

This painting, depicting Jones walking on the bridge from behind with a cave entrance in the distance, was created by Sullivan as a study for a matte painting for use in the sequence. The image is presented as a "side view" shot to allow the audience to see the bridge from the screen as opposed to Jones' view. It is rendered predominantly in paint on illustration board marked "3." and "AB4" on the lower right corner. The painting exhibits minor wear from use and age, including some yellowing around the edges. Dimensions: 12" x 8" x 0.25" (30.5 cm x 20.5 cm x 0.75 cm)

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Estimate: $8,000 - 16,000

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Item size: 12" × 8" × 0.1" (30.48cm × 20.32cm × 0.25cm)

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