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Currency #240 – Blue Circular Male Portrait with Japanese Text, Acrylic on Pine
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Round male portrait in blue and ochre, featuring Japanese text and a sculptural wood format that reflects on identity, journey, and value.
Currency #240 is an acrylic painting on a ...
Category
Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Addisonjones artwork, Anti-Hero pop artwork
Located in Delaware , OH
Addisonjones artwork, Anti-Hero pop artwork
A R T I S T S T A T E M E N T:
Introducing the iconic Andy Warhol style print with neon colors and screen prin...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Slow at Dark" (2022) by Clyde Steadman, Original Female Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Slow at Dark" by Clyde Steadman (United States) is a handmade female portrait painting that is unframed, but ready to hang.
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Woman King -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Red, Crown Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
In the time of my mother and the women before her in her generation line, women are not allowed to talk or have a genuine opinion on the crucial and critical matters of emergency in ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sky Before the Storm, Dreamy Urban Landscapes Diptych, Purple, Blue, Black, Rock
Located in Barcelona, ES
The paintings of Aleix Font (Sabadell, Spain, 1984) function as a narrative between the collective and the individual world, exploring space and its interactions with concepts such as inequality, emptiness, borders, balance, misalignment, or periphery.
Details:
Title: Sky Before The Storm
Medium: Acrylic and Spray Painting on Papyrus...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
"Traccia" by Masri - Blue, Yellow, and Red Male Abstract Portrait
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, born 1965)
"Traccia" (2019)
Acrylic paint, Oil paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the bottom right of the painting.
"Traccia"—meaning "Trace" i...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
QUEEN OF THE ABSURD
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Ink on wotercolor paper.
The magic flow reality...
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
Neo-Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
Passport - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Love, Red
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Ar...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Xin (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Heart, Contemporary Pop, Surreal, ~40% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stella Jae
心 (Xin)
2024
Oil on canvas
Size: 31.49 x 23.62 x inches (80 x 60 cm)
Signed by hand
COA provided
*Framing options are available. Please inquiry.
Stella J Richey is an i...
Category
Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,616 Sale Price
40% Off
Original Painting on board by Serg Graff, Portrait, "Stranger", COA Gold frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a unique original acrylic painting on canvas board in abstract style by Serg Graff, Portrait titled "Stranger".
It comes signed, dated, and with a COA (Certificate of Authe...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Joy Within -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Woman Fabric
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.
"JOY WITHIN" is...
Category
Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas
Judith and Holofernes
Located in Burlingame, CA
Here is David Shevlino's magnetic 'Judith and Holofernes', oil on canvas, 65 x 60 inches, painted in 2023 after a trip to Rome where the artist was inspired by the treasure trove of ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
One-Of-A-Kind painting on canvas "Crash Kennedy" by Serg Graff, Gold Frame, COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a rare, unique original acrylic and oil painting on canvas by contemporary visionary artist Serg Graff, titled "Crash Kennedy." Executed in a naïve primitivism style, this bo...
Category
Abstract Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"The Oracle of Time" (ca. 2016) By John Tarantola, Surrealist Oil Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "The Oracle of Time" (ca. 2016) is a beautiful surrealist painting done with oil on panel, which depicts a nude male figure posing with a roma...
Category
Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Lost in Thought" (2024) By Matt Talbert, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
By Matt Talbert
Located in Denver, CO
Matt Talbert's "Lost in Thought" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a portrait of a woman leaning against a wall with bright sunlight shining on her.
...
Category
Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Weeds" Colorful Abstract Expressionistic Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Paul Kostabi is known for his wildly fun, expressionistic, and colorful portraits. This painting is a perfect definition of his most popular works. Red, bright whites, greens, and blues disperse in a frenzy of splatters, fast brush strokes, and speckles ascending across the canvas. The exuberant, bright, and messy depictions of this piece hold much fascination in its execution. His layered approach to the paint is part of what makes his works so attractive and exciting; creating many dimensions and highlights resembling the shine and gleam of stars in the universe.
Art measures 24 x 18 in
Paul Kostabi (Paul Indrek Kostabi) was born in 1962 in Whittier, California. He is an American artist, musician, music producer, and audio engineer. He is the brother of artist Mark Kostabi. He became part of the CBGB Festival in 2014 exhibiting paintings alongside photographers Bob Gruen, Michael Lavine...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Captured Moment 2" by Ale Casanova, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Ale Casanova's "Captured Moment 2" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of a model with their hand under their chin.
Alejandro ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Unbound-original figurative hyperrealistic waterscape painting-contemporary art
By Abi Whitlock
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
"Unbound" by Abi Whitlock embodies a profound exploration of f...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Selfportrait - 21st Century Contemporary Classical self-portrait of the artist
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Self portrait at easel by Cornelis le Mair
115 x 105 cm ( frame included) without frame 90 x 80 cm
oil on wood panel
In 2024 this remarkable artist will reach the age of 80 years. S...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Mother's Comfort
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
At the center of the artwork, we see a woman seated, her face exuding tranquility and warmth. Cradled in her loving embrace is a young child, their head resting gently on her chest. This simple yet poignant gesture portrays a profound sense of security and reassurance, as the child finds solace and comfort in the maternal embrace. The woman's gentle smile conveys a sense of contentment and unconditional love, offering a safe haven for her child's vulnerable heart.
Emmanuel Daniel...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Gerberas - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Realistic Little Girl Portrait
By Kamil Lisek
Located in Salzburg, AT
KAMIL LISEK (born in 1980) Studied under the guidance of prof. Maciej Świeszewski at the faculty of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk. He graduated with distinction obta...
Category
Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Linen
Jimi Hendrix. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant portrayal, I've merged multiple art styles to capture an explosion of emotions. By layering acrylics, watercolors, and colored pencils, I've created a textured harmon...
Category
Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
Paint the Town
By Shaina Craft
Located in Denver, CO
Paint the Town, 2019
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
Tiana - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork
By Sally K
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, femi...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Purple Mountains, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A cyclist navigates a winding road flanked by towering cliffs and stark shadows. No other riders, cars, or signs of human life—just one figure in motion. Ye...
Category
Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"They Now call it Grooming", Contemporary, Black, Collage, Acrylic Painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “They Now call it Grooming” is an acrylic on canvas with collage 20 x 16 inches in blacks, purples and greens. His tie being adjusted and his hair being patted down, a young innocent...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Morteza Pourhosseini "The Circus 15" Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Morteza Pourhosseini (Iran, born 1985) "The Circus 15" oil and acrylic on canvas, 2013 .
Depicting a muscular male nude with "The Persian Iranian Lion" tattooed on his stomach and a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Kristal - Original Silver Leaf and Gold Floral Sally K Figurative Artwork
By Sally K
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, feminine women, celebrating ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Restful Moments
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Giclée
$500 Sale Price
33% Off
Bloom of Becoming -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
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 (issued by The Gal...
Category
Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
WINGED GENIUS- original painting by Paula Craioveanu Neo Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Winged Genius", oil on canvas, 70x110cm, 27.5×43.5in
Winged Genius is a fantastic character, a mythological creature, a male figure with birds’ wings, a guardian spirit, a demigod.
...
Category
Academic 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rich Seated 2, Original painting, Nude, Contemporary, Watercolour
Located in Deddington, GB
Rich Seated 2 is a contemporary nude painting by Judith Brenner. This is an original drawing from life on paper using acrylic, pan pastel , ink and watercolour pencil. The idea is t...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
"Red Tights" (2024) Original Oil Portrait Painting by Michael Carson
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Carson's (US based) "Red Tights" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting.
About the Artist:
Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painter, and graduate of the Minneapolis Colleg...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Solace of My Native Land - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Africa
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 (issued by The Gal...
Category
Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
DIANA THE HUNTRESS -In the Manner of C.A.Coessin De La Foss oil on canvas paint
Located in Napoli, IT
Diana the huntress - Ettore Frattini Italia 2002 - Oil on canvas cm.100x60.
The painting by Ettore Ferrante is a beautiful mythological reinterpretation of the hunting goddess Diana by the famous French painter of the 1800s Charles Alexandre Coessin De La...
Category
French School 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Smoking Lady" (2024) By Nadezda, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
Nadezda's beautiful new oil on panel painting "Smoking Lady" (2024) is an abstract portrait of a woman wearing a black dress smoking inside of her brightly colored house, she is stan...
Category
Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Black Angel - African American Artist - Black Artist
Located in Miami, FL
This powerful and graphically composed image of a black man with white angel wings was painted in a realist style by African American artist Thomas Blackshear...
Category
American Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Inner Nature 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women on African Fabric
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.
“Your mind knows...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Together. Without words Original painting by Nataliya Bagatskaya
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is a finalist of the international art contest organised by Artbox project and was exhibited as finalists in Basel International airport during Art Basel week in 2024. ...
Category
Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Vibrant Green Portrait with Red Monocle and Intense Gaze - Ancestor Clones #17
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This vibrant acrylic painting by Natasha Lelenco, part of her on process Ancestor Clones series, features a striking symbolic face depicted in intense shades of green. The portrait's...
Category
Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Plywood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Expressive vivid pop art naive pastel painting on paper "Boy on his scooter"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant and dynamic artwork " Boy on his scooter " captures an essence of playful spontaneity and youthful exuberance.
The piece, rendered in a vivid palette of bold primary a...
Category
Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Paper
HI
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
by artist Daria Kusto
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
Neo-Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
Las Vegas Icons Collage (unique hand painted silkscreen on canvas)
Located in Aventura, FL
Unique hand painted silkscreen on canvas. Hand signed on verso by Steve Kaufman. Canvas is not stretched.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. ...
Category
Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Screen
$2,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Get Off My Land /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Native American Indian Text Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "Get Off My Land"
Series: Statement
*Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso
Year: 2023
Medium: Or...
Category
Street Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Adolf Giuliani, Street Art Acrylic Painting on Cardboard by Robert Lederman
By Robert Lederman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Lederman, American (1951 - ) - Adolf Giuliani, Medium: Acrylic on Cardboard, signed lower left and on verso, Size: 34 x 23 in. (86.36 x 58.42 cm), Frame Size: 39.5 x 29 inc...
Category
Street Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Faceless Portrait on Yellow Coin. Currency #261. Contemporary Identity Painting
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Part of Natasha Lelenco’s Currencies series, Currency #261 presents a striking profile portrait of a young woman in greenish tones against a luminous yellow background. Her face, par...
Category
Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Houdini" (2024) By Nicolas Martin, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"Houdini" (2024) by Nicolas Martin is an original handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a person in a yellow hoodie looking out at an abstract and surreal scene.
Nicolas Mart...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Sisters in Yellow 4 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Love African Fabric
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.
"Often, in old a...
Category
Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
1720, Matrimony Series (Large Portrait of Baroque, Rococo Couple in Red)
Located in Hudson, NY
Baroque, Rocco style portrait of a married couple in red attire
"1720," a painting from the Matrimony Series by Lauren Hamilton, completed in 2023
oil on canvas
72 x 72 inches
This ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Marilyn Monroe Smile" Contemporary Pop Art Inspired Pixelated Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary pop art inspired pixelated portrait of iconic movie actress Marilyn Monroe. Similar to pointillism, the individual hand-painted blocks of color come together to form the...
Category
Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Enamel
'Naiad' - Abstract Profile of a Woman by Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
Presenting 'Naiad,' a stunning abstract portrait by Masri, celebrated for its vivacious flow and splatter techniques. This singular piece portrays a woman in profile, her form crispl...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
$48,750 Sale Price
25% Off
Abstract Cactus, Sculptured Totem 3D Shapes in Green, Purple, Pink on Beige
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Abstract Cactus" is an acrylic painting from Ryan Rivadeneyra's series of imagined modernist sculptures. In this series, Rivadeneyra explores the possibilities of colorful sculptura...
Category
Cubist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
By Heart
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"By Heart," a compelling artwork by Oyeleye Feranmi, beautifully captures the essence of unity and brotherhood transcending differences. In this poigna...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Oil on Board And Textures With Selfie, Animals And Figures. “Doubt”.
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Selfie Figurative Magical Painting, oil on board, textured mixed media, created in 2021. This piece represents one of my earlier works, which explores our connection with animals thr...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
Unconditional Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
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 Authent...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,439 Sale Price
31% Off
Figure in Landscape, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A woman sits in a relaxed position, her figure blending with the landscape of shapes and muted colors. Layers of paint and gestural line work give texture to th...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
27-3-12h Diptych - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
“I paint the human figure and explore further till I reach the Beauty of Being, the Soul.. the part of Human Being where everything is in total Serenity, Goodness and Harmony, where ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spring- 21st Century Contemporary
By Pam Hawkes
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This painting is made by Pam Hawkes. On the painting you see the portrait of a woman
This British artist is new to the Netherlands, her work is now a household name in the rest of ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Her Ascent- 21st Century Contemporary painting of a woman in red dress
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tanvi Pathare
Her Ascent
190 x 100 cm
Oil on Canvas
Born and brought up in Mumbai,India, Tanvi Pathare showed a growing interest in Fine Arts since a very early age. Encouraged by family,she began her art education at the prestigious Sir J.J.School of Art in Mumbai and received her Bachelors in Fine Arts(Painting) with outstanding grades,topping the University.
After being allured by the Realistic tradition of painting from nature, Tanvi applied and was Accepted At the Florence Academy Of Art, Florence, Italy(FAA).
Here she was honored By the Best Painting Of the Year from the Intermediate Studio of the School among other awards. She taught in the Academy in their Sculpture Drawing Studio.She was awarded for her Outstanding Performance in Art in her final academic year.
Tanvi presently works in her private studio in Florence while continuing to be an instructor in the Academy’s Drawing...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Girl With Harpoon - Florence, Italy, 2020
Located in Hudson, NY
ABOUT
Born in 1967, Piussi was raised in Florence where he studied at the Istituto d’arte, majoring in sculpture and painting and completing his artistic education at Milano’s Brera Art Academy. He lives in Florence, pursuing painting, bas-reliefs in terracotta and in bronze, and bronze sculpture.
Piussi presents an ideal, almost childlike world which can be found below everyday events, a step outside the flow of time, yet still a part of contemporary life, with a nod to Alex Katz and David Hockney. The drama, or lack thereof, is played out in simplified, almost abstract spaces. Pure in intent, Piussi’s oeuvre are inspired by the Early Renaissance.
Snapshot images of a world reduced to its essence, the apparently comic-book style has echoes of Giotto, Paolo Uccello, of medieval illuminations. Rather than mimicking the appearance of nature, Piussi reaches for its essence, without distracting details. Women stand on the shore of quintessentially peaceful seas, self-contained, at ease, unwitting replicas of classical goddesses - a proud diver echoes Neptune holding a trident.
“Queen Kong...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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