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Cuzco (Cusco) School - Ángel Arcabucero (Angel with Arquebus)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cuzco (Cusco) School, 19th century, Peru
Ángel Arcabucero (Angel with Arquebus)
oil on canvas
unframed 58 × 41 cm (22.8 × 16.1 in)
framed 66 × 49 cm (26.0 × 19.3 in)
No signature
Provenance:
Acquired in Peru in 1986 by the previous owner.
Essay:
This painting portrays a celestial figure identified as an ángel arcabucero – literally an “arquebus-bearing angel,” shown as an archangel wielding an early firearm (arquebus) instead of the traditional sword. The angel is richly attired in the fashion of an Andean noble or Spanish aristocrat, with an ornate embroidered coat, lace collar, and billowing sleeves, in keeping with the distinctive iconography of these militaristic angels. Such ángeles arcabuceros emerged in the late 17th century in colonial Peru and were especially popular in Cuzco School painting, replacing the sword of Catholic warrior-angels with a gun to signify the heavenly army’s power in a modern guise. The graceful figure, dressed as a nobleman yet serving a divine role, underscores the fusion of earthly authority and celestial protection – a sartorial and symbolic innovation unique to the Andean region’s religious art. This iconography, found only in Spanish colonial territories, resonated with local believers and visually confirmed the angel’s identity as a heavenly soldier guarding the faithful, his delicate hands cradling a long-barreled arquebus as if it were a sacred instrument.
The Ángel Arcabucero exemplifies the visual hallmarks of the Cuzco School, a major Peruvian painting...
Category
19th Century Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
TAKASHI MURAKAMI: There are little people inside. me Superflat, Japanese Pop Art
Located in Madrid, Madrid
THERE ARE LITTLE PEOPLE INSIDE ME
Date of creation: 2011
Medium: Offset print with silver and silkscreen with spot UV varnishing
Edition: 300
Size: 66.5 x 56.4 cm
Observations: Offse...
Category
2010s Pop Art Art
Materials
Varnish, Lithograph, Offset
Thomas van Leent (1807-1882) - Dutch School 1856 Oil, Woman with a Parrot
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely executed and richly symbolic portrait by Dutch artist Thomas van Leent (1807-1882). A young woman sits in a stone niche holding a book in her lap whilst a parrot in a gilded...
Category
Mid-19th Century Art
Materials
Oil
Fanasy with Flowers 146
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures)
paper 59x42cm
On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media.
Flowers are a smile of ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Mulafossur Waterfall, Gasadalur village, Faroe Islands - color landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color Photography. Coastal landscape featuring a high plateau with a waterfall cascading into the ocean, partially obscured by fog.
Pigment ink print, limited edi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Dalmation in Sepia Landscape, contemporary, art deco frame
Located in Hillsborough, NC
This is a Dalmation with attitude! Quirky and fun, this Dalmation is in full movement; leg raised, tail up and head forward. Contemporary, probably mid-century, in art deco frame, th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wall mirror “with fold” I by Franck K - Stainless steel sculpture, reflection
Located in Paris, FR
Wall mirror “with fold” I is a unique mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions are 92 × 92 × 3 cm (36.2 × 36.2 × 1.2 in).
The sculpture ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
Oil Painting Canvas on Canvas. "Study For a Magenta Spirit"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Figurative oil painting on a square canvas. The composition presents a mystical being, a sprite from another dimension, in connection with an invisible world where peace exists beyon...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Martini 1
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Lynn Sanders is an artist excited by beauty: architecture, foliage, landscapes, seascapes, interiors. She finds palettes and shapes in her environment and propels them into her work,...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic
DAVID SHRIGLEY - BLACK CATS EVERYWHERE. Modern Design British Artist Blue
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DAVID SHRIGLEY - Black Cats Everywhere
Date of creation: 2021
Medium: 12 colour screenprint on Somerset satin paper
Edition: 125
Size: 75 x 56 cm
Condition: Brand new, in mint cond...
Category
1970s Modern Art
Materials
Paper, Screen
19th Century Oil - Evening Rituals
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Well presented in a swept gilt frame with foliate ornamentation. On tin. Image size: 23 x 18cm.
Category
19th Century Art
Materials
Oil
Sphere Definition 16 Abstract Artwork Original Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Title: Sphere Definition 16
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2025
Style: Abstract Art
Dimensions: 34.5" x 68.5" x 2" inch (88 x 174 x 5cm)
Presentation: Framed,...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Roses √7
Located in Zofingen, AG
I enjoy painting large-scale pieces; they look beautiful in interiors, creating a sense of space and light.
Impressionism allows you to give free rein to your emotions and play with ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
River Landscape Scene with Horses in the English Countryside by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
River Landscape Scene with Horses in the English Countryside by British Contemporary Artist, David Morgan (Born 1964).
Art measures 24 x 16 inches
Frame measures 30 x 20 inches
Sig...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Awakening Dreams - Abstract Luminous Earth Tone Textural Floral Acrylic Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
David Hockney - Hockney's Pool, Hollywood Hills - Ceramic Ashtray
Located in Manchester, GB
David Hockney, Hockney's Pool, Hollywood Hills, 2024
Ceramic ashtray
16.8 x 11.8 x 3 cm (6.61 x 4.64 x 1.18 in)
Edition of 250
Ashtray released for David Hockney x Light Room exhib...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Rising Silence Landscape Impressionism Original Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Title: Rising Silence
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2025
Style: Impressionism
Dimensions: 70" x 66" x 2" inch (178 x 168 x 5cm)
Presentation: Stretched on Woode...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$16,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Harvest Moon Festival - Large Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Canvas Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His expressive abstract landscape artwork 'Harvest Moon Festival' features whimsical details and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Enamel
Flower I Cherry Wine
Located in Zofingen, AG
Flower I Cherry Wine
(part of the “State of Bloom” series)
“Cherry Wine” is a painting about youthful sexuality — that rare moment when the world feels carefree, and life takes on ...
Category
2010s Modern Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Three Pink Lotus Flower Panorama, Mekong Delta, Vietnam - large color photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7.
Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist.
Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm white border.
More Sizes:
15.8 x 31....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Nude Female Study Posed On The Grass Mid Century French Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984)
Medium: oil on board, unframed
Size : 25 x 21 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: The painting is in overall...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
FRENCH SCHOOL Skate Dachshund Street Art Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
☀️Dachshund All Star☀️
In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild.
Artists often use animals as symbols to conve...
Category
1880s Tonalist Art
Materials
Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
$533 Sale Price
75% Off
Portrait of a Boy with Teddy Bear oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Author: Bernard Leemker (Groningen, 1899 – 1990)
Title: Portrait of a Boy with Teddy Bear
Date: 1984
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 55 × 45 cm — 21.7 × 17.7 in
Support / Mounti...
Category
1980s Modern Art
Materials
Oil
$958 Sale Price
20% Off
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract
By Joan Miró
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Joan Miró - Maravillas con variaciones acrósticas en el jardín de Miró XX
Date of creation: 1975
Medium: Lithograph on Gvarro paper
Edition: 1500
Size: 49,5 x 35,5 cm
Condition: In v...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Grand Scale Huge Maritime Oil Painting of a Fully-Rigged Tall Ship at Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Grand Maritime Scene
late 20th century
oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas : 36 x 46 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: overall sound and good condition
For more any mo...
Category
Late 20th Century English School Art
Materials
Oil
Abstract Group Reading Scene French Modernist Gouache Painting by Guy Nicod
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract Group Reading Scene French Modernist Gouache Painting by Guy Nicod
Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021)
Gouache on artist paper, unframed
Size: 19.75 x 25.5 inches (height...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Art
Materials
Gouache
$531 Sale Price
40% Off
Le Verger (The Orchard) from Daphnis and Chloë
By Marc Chagall
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Le Verger (The Orchard) from Daphnis and Chloë.
Lithograph from 1961.
The edition of 34/60 on Arches paper with wide margins.
Dimensions of work: 53.7 x...
Category
1960s Symbolist Art
Materials
Lithograph
36x48 "Jaws" VHS Photo Photography Pop Art Fine Art Print Signed
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"The VHS" by pop Artist Destro.
We all remember those iconic nights at the video store.
Pop artist DESTRO once again encapsulates one of our favorite past times in a fine art con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Synthesis 1 by Tom Price - Sculpture and lighting, LED, original, abstract, pink
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Synthesis 1 is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, steel, acrylic and LED, dimensions are 205 × 50 × 50 cm (80.7 × 19.7 × 19.7 in).
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Sun loungers on the Beach - minimalist sea landscape, Italy - limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color Landscape Photography. Beach chairs and canopies on a sandy beach with a pathway leading to the water, overcast sky.
Digital pigment ink print, edition of 7...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
The Watchers
Located in Zofingen, AG
On the red ground, black silhouettes stand still — quiet, alert, unbothered.
They guard nothing and search for nothing — they simply see.
Their presence fills the space with a weight...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pair of Blue Birds - Abstract Folk Art Inspired Botanical Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker’s "Pair of Blue Birds" is a striking example of contemporary folk art that merges whimsical symbolism with bold abstraction. This original acrylic and gouache paintin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
"Flower Vendors by The Panthéon, Paris" Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Finally 5 o'clock - Figurative Textured Burgundy Pink Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerdine Duijsens’ spirited and evocative figures are instantly recognizable and unforgettable. Through lush, bold colors and energetic marks, her paintings emit a sense of pleasure a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
I Am, and That Is Enough
Located in Zofingen, AG
I Am, and That Is Enough 4
(from the series “Red Horse”)
This work embodies a state of deep acceptance —of oneself and one’s body.The woman sits in silence, without tension,
without ...
Category
2010s Modern Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
«Soft autumn near the fjord» Original impressionistic Landscape paintings. Large
Located in Oslo, NO
Immerse yourself in the radiant beauty of "Soft autumn near the fjord," a captivating landscape painting that perfectly captures the essence of the fall. Golden and amber leaves ador...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
A Fisherman’s Burial At Sea Framed 1880s Plaintive Marine Oil Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Louis Étienne Timmermans.
Belgian ( b.1846 - d.1910 ).
A Fisherman’s Burial At Sea.
Oil On Panel.
Signed Lower Left.
Image size 17.5 inches x 25 inches ( 44.5cm x 63.5cm ).
Frame siz...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Authentic Japanese Woodblock Print-White Cat-Hanabusa Itchō-Edo-Re-carved 1920s
Located in London, GB
This rare Original 1920s authentic print is a Taisho Period Woodblock print published from the Japan 1920's The Nippon Mokuhan Gasui, Masterpieces Series.;
it is authentically hand ...
Category
1920s Edo Art
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
The New Scene of Van Eyden
Located in Zofingen, AG
In The New Scene of Van Eyden, I reimagine a classical genre scene as a contemporary reflection on self-perception. Three figures — myself, my avatar, and the avatar’s companion — sh...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
The Kiss - Gustav Klimt's Dog, original, contemporary, art print
Located in Deddington, GB
Screenprint and gold leaf on paper.
Signed and titled in pencil.
Numbered from the edition of 100.
Image size: 220 x 220mm
Paper size: 380 x 400mm
Gold Leaf on Paper
Edition of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"umbrella girl series" RK7TS, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic and Clay
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
The antique/gold wooden frame has normal signs of wear and tear due to its age, chipping, or minor imperfections consistent with its period of manufacture.
Art measures 11.8 x 9.4 i...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Le Pontreau French Coastal Landscape Watercolour Seaside Scene by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Le Pontreau French Coastal Landscape Watercolour Seaside Scene by Pierre Neveu
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed
Size (H x W): 8.25 x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor
FLORENCE by R. Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, architecture, earth tones
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
FLORENCE is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 170 × 240 cm (66.9 × 94.5 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Purple Composition - Screen Print by Victor Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print on paper realized by Victor Debach in 1970s.
Hand signed and numbered in pencil.
Edition of 100.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Op Art Art
Materials
Screen
$143 Sale Price
40% Off
"Snail"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
One of my best works in this series is ""Art from Money."" This painting has a philosophical meaning. It reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.
This prophetic paintin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art
Materials
Paper, Oil
Listed Artist Hewett Jackson Original Oil Painting Tall Ship Seascape Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Original Oil Painting by Listed Artist Hewett R. Jackson (1914–2007) – Sailing Ship at Sea
Large Framed Maritime Seascape Signed Canvas
Up for sale is a large original oil painting...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
ABSTRACT AMORE
By Daria Kusto
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by Daria Kusto.
AcrIcrylic on Wotercolor Paper.
The magic flow reality...
Shipping from Spain, safely and promptly.
Category
2010s Pop Art Art
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
$153 Sale Price
20% Off
Pablo Picasso - La Danse des Faunes
Located in London, GB
Pablo Picasso
La Danse des Faunes, 1957
Lithograph on Arches paper
Artist's stamped signature, lower right on recto
Image: 41.2 x 53 cm
Sheet: 48.2 x 63.5 cm
Framed: 64 x 53.2 cm
Edi...
Category
1950s Modern Art
Materials
Lithograph
Mid Century French Black and White Geometric Abstract Ink on Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Black and White Geometric Abstract Ink on Paper
by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French
signed lower right 'SG', name stamped verso
Ink on artists paper, unframed...
Category
20th Century Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Ink
Steps - underwater photograph - print on paper 21" x 18"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A light and very becoming underwater photograph of a girl walking down the steps of a swimming pool. The light blue photograph shows no swimsuit neither nudity.
The crystalline wate...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Huge 1700's Florentine Old Master Oil Painting Eros Triumph over Pan Male Nudes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Triumph of Eros over Pan
Florentine School, early 1700's period, unsigned
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 58 x 48.5 inches
canvas: 50 x 40 inches
Provenance: private collection, Pa...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Art
Materials
Oil
"Parisian Cafe Street Scene" French Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by French artist, Anatol Bouchet. Bouchet was a French painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. This painti...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting. "Attempt at Harmony."
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Attempt at Harmony" is an abstract painting distinguished by its texture and intertwined layers of color. Dominated by ochre tones, the piece is complemented by flashes of blue, pur...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Crowned T-Rex (Pez Dispenser) - Lithograph, 1997
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988)
Crowned T-Rex, 1997
Lithograph
Printed signature in the plate
On paper 76 x 56 cm (c. 29.9 x 22 in)
Published by Galerie Enrico Navarra
Authentica...
Category
1990s American Modern Art
Materials
Lithograph
'Mural on Houston', Hand Signed by Haring, Subway Drawings, New York, Pop Art
By Keith Haring
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Hand signed by the artist in felt pen, upper center, 'K. Haring' for Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990), circa 1982. A postcard titled, 'Mural, Houston at Bowery, New York City, July...
Category
1980s Pop Art Art
Materials
Offset, Postcard
"Persian Cats with Flowers" Oil Painting Portrait of Two White Cats in a Garden
By Beno Boleradsky
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts two white, long-haired Persian cats in a natural setting. The cats are positioned on a grassy patch adorned with small flowers, including clusters of pink blossoms...
Category
20th Century Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
(after) Marcel Gromaire - lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the drawing). Marcel Gromaire was one of the artists who contributed compositions to Marcelle Oury's "Lettre à mon peintre" in homage to Raoul Dufy. This li...
Category
1960s Art
Materials
Lithograph
The Best is Yet to Come For You - Abstract Mixed Media Graffiti Inspired Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Aduke and Her Pets - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Animal
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Ola...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ha Long Bay Panorma, seascape, limestone rocks, Vietnam - landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
The sea narrows through limestone cliffs in hazy light with mountains in the background.
Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7.
All Gerald Berghammer prints ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
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