Aaron Shikler Art

By French famous Transgender artist, Michel Marie Poulain (Born Paris December 5, 1906. Died 1991) this rare oil on canvas it represents the Queen and he...

"Guardian Angel" late 19th c. Original hand-painted KPM Porcelain In Jewel Encrusted Frame approx. 6 3/8 x 5 inches

Tomasz Kozlowski is a Polish artist, born in 1983 in Piotrkow Trybunalski, He lives and works in Lodz. He studied at the faculty of textiles and fashion of the Fine Arts School in Lo...

Attentive observer, may I challenge you to find some unusual elements in this panel painting? One detail has to do with the symbolic use of color, the other with a later adjustment of the image. Indeed! The Blessed Virgin is not dressed in her usual sky blue cloak, which refers to her purity, but in a red robe. During the Late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, the Virgin often wore such a red garment to refer to the Passion of Christ. After all, the blessing Christ child with his orb would shed his blood for the redemption of mankind. The second strange element catches the eye when one looks closer at the little Jesus. It appears that he was originally depicted completely naked, but got on a transparent loincloth over time. In the past there were several times when nudity in art was subject to some form of censorship. For example, the supervision of Christian art was strongly encouraged by the Council of Trent (1545-1563). This assembly was dealing with the inner-ecclesiastical reform of the Roman Catholic Church. One of the important theologians who followed the council’s guidelines was Joannes Molanus (1533-1585). He did not consider the nakedness of the Christ Child to be edifying and pointed out that children could be endangered in this way. He may have been referring to the dangers of paedophilia. During the 19th century, puritanism emerged. A famous example of a moral preacher was Pope Pius IX...

From the Fire Bird series of 2015. Reflections of a Fire Bird emanates the reflection of orange light from his mirror. Orange is a power colour, signifying creativity but also healin...

Jesus and Mary Magdelene Oil Painting Modernist indistinctly signed M....... dated 1955 Dedicated on the reverse and dated 10/4/56 signed Maurice Unusua...

Tomasz Kozlowski is a Polish artist, born in 1983 in Piotrkow Trybunalski, He lives and works in Lodz. He studied at the faculty of textiles and fashion of the Fine Arts School in Lo...

Karen Lynn Crowd in Vivid Colour 6 Figurative Artwork Paint on Canvas Sold Unframed (Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece...

Daniel Tavares considers his oil paintings part drawing and part painting. His artwork is a visual synthesis of his life experiences reflecting the influence of comic books - which ...

Thelma Appel Justice, 2009 Oil on Canvas Hand signed, titled and dated on the back of the canvas Frame Included: held in the artist's original frame. Can be hung as is, or re-framed ...

In "March Gale No.31," Michael Sole captures the tumultuous energy of a powerful ocean storm, where swirling waves and shifting currents converge to create a mesmerizing tableau of m...

Rini Dhumal - 48 x 36 inches (unframed size) Oil on Canvas , 2010 Signed Style : She have been a printmaker and a painter. For some time now she have been...