Luca Vigorelli

Intelligent Machine

2020

Gold & Despair is my adaptation of Gustav Klimt’s masterpiece "The Woman In Gold", also known as The Mona Lisa of Austria. Having admired the symbolic art of Klimt since my working days as a fine art restorer at Vienna’s prestigious Conservation Institute (Bundesdenkmalamt) in the 1980’s, I conceived the idea to recreate the jewel of his gilded period with an interpretive lens on the looming darkness of the Holocaust and World War II. As a native of Austria, Salzburg, I have developed an appreciation for Klimt’s art, and Art Nouveau in general. For the last thirty years, I have lived in New York City and worked as a fine art restorer, conservator, and painter as well as in the healing arts. Klimt had executed The Woman in Gold in the span of four years (1903-1907). My own creative process during 2014-2017, reflects my diligent care and thoroughness in rendering the original painting. In 2014, I started with the preparation of the canvas using Klimt’s original size of 54 x 54 inches (167 x 167 cm). For gesso, I used the traditional method of rabbit skin glue and chalk. For the painting, I used oil paints and genuine 23.5 karat gold in various shades, as well as silver leaves, to magnify the brilliant sheen of Klimt’s gold...

Is it the end, or the start of something new? Acrylic, Latex, Aerosol, Mixed Media.

This is my adaptation of Gustav Klimt’s "Judith and the Head of Holofernes.” Klimt’s painting depicts the biblical character of Judit...

Mixed media on canvas.

Petrichor captures the elusive smell of a rain shower on a warm day. Gallery wrapped sides. Framing optional, ready to hang.

A world of emotion, a floating dream in the shadow of a blue sky. Sold as a Diptych. Acrylic paint, collage, linocut, handmade paper on linen canvas.

Diane Ayott’s abstractions on paper, canvas, and panel are luxuriously physical objects resulting from the accrual of layer after layer of paint, color, and pattern, launched by imag...

This thousand-armed Avalokitesvara thangka is hand painted by highly skilled artisan. It is painted on canvas with real 24 carat gold. There are five different deities, the protector...

This mandala thangka is hand painted on canvas with 24k gold. Different hues of gray,green and peach colors blend seamlessly with the shimmering of rea...

Unframed Medicine Buddha thangka is hand painted on Canvas. Medicine Buddha is known as "Bhaisayaguru" in Sanskrit. This unframed hand painted thangka on canvas with 24K gold is of,...

This professionally framed "Wheel of Life" thangka is hand painted on canvas with 24K real gold. Combination of vibrant colors with gold strokes and intricate work makes it a stunni...

This framed "Mandala" thangka is hand painted on canvas with 24K real gold. Intricate work at the center and combination of bright red, blue and green color with real gold makes it a stunning piece of art! Measurement of art without the frame: 12" x 10.75" A handout on process of making a thangka will be included with the purchase. Mandala represents "wholeness" and is also used as an aid in meditation. The term mandala has become a generic way of describing any circular geometric pattern. The word mandala originated from Sanskrit which means “Circle”. Early versions of the Mandala can be found in the Hindu faith where we would see geometric shapes representing deities. Buddhism took this concept one...