Marc Esteve

Crashing Seascape Painting with waves on the rocks 'White Horses' & blue water

'Marchande de Fleurs' a Parisian street scene with soldier, figures & beautiful flower-cart Gabriel Gilbert was renowned for his paintings of Parisian market scenes, of which this is a fantastic example. Gilbert’s works sit alongside Monet’s and Van Gogh’s in galleries and collections across the world. He established himself as a painter of French genre scenes...

Contemporary Beach scene painting of beach huts, figures, sand and sky 'Parasols' by Helios. Fund, vibrant and a pop of colour to any wall.

This wonderful coastal Maine landscape of Kittery Point, Maine was painted by contemporary American artist Erick Ingraham (1950-). Ingraham was born in Philadelphia, PA and became a ...

The bold flowers and repeating geometric patterns in this series of paintings are lushly modeled in oil paint, and are coupled with the use of inlaid wood. Surrounding the colorful and whimsical bouquets and garlands is a border of complimentary colors rife with kaleidoscopic floral images to further entice the eye. Influences of Persian miniatures and French Baroque are prevalent, as well as traditional floral painting which was used to document nature’s beauty. The artist states, “By using subject matter that is historically decorative and painterly, I seek to explore the medium’s more ethereal content.” The paintings become visually intense and hallucinatory as different varieties of flowers and leaves dance and intertwine in the geometry of the surrounding patterns. Traditionally mysticism was effectively communicated in painting through an assortment of lyrical, painterly indulgences, creating a supernatural, as well as an escapist experience. Matt Jacobs says, “I use patterns, flowers and foliage to create a kind of euphoric lushness.” The artist says, “I’m trying to integrate painting’s supernatural...