Ben Henriques

Lemons - 21st century - contemporary - Still-life - Oil

'Gardens at Roussillon' is a captivating fusion of memories and artistic influences. This draws inspiration from enchanting trips to Provence, France, channeling the spirit of iconic...

A carefully burdensome piece from the 'Torri Infiniti' of Gulio Rigoni—a mausoleum-cum-celebratory piece of architecture, lauding with classical basis, it...

"The Sun is at the Morning Bell. Silvacane Abbey" depicts the Silvacane Abbey during the early morning hours. The painting showcases the ancient architecture of the abbey, bathed in ...

"Chateau at Vauvenargues, Provence" portrays the castle of Vauvenargues in the Provence region of France. The painting depicts the magnificent appearance of the castle and its integr...

"Moonrise at Roussillon" captures the enchanting scene of the moon ascending over the picturesque village of Roussillon in France. The painting portrays the ethereal glow of the moon...

"The Broken Sunlight. Giardino de Boboli, Florence" depicts the Boboli Gardens in Florence, where sunlight filters through gaps in the clouds, creating beautiful beams that illuminat...

A white porcelain pitcher holds a cheerful bouquet of yellow and orange zinnias with dark green stems and leaves, and dark orange and brown centers. The curved shape of the pitcher c...

A painting by Penelope Gottlieb. "Castilleja cruenta standl" is a contemporary painting, ink, acrylic and oil on canvas panel in a variety of bright, bold colors by American artist Penelope Gottlieb. After receiving her BFA from the Art Center College for Design in Pasadena, Penelope Gottlieb went on to earn her MFA from the University of California in Santa Barbara where she currently lives and works. Gottlieb’s artistic repertoire is thoroughly modern and includes innovative paintings as well as compelling media design, for which she received an Emmy in the field of motion picture title design in 1993. Gottlieb’s more recent works showcase a unique synthesis of her modern graphic design background and the vintage botanical renderings of natural scientists. However, her paintings are also unique in their perspective on the traditional floral still life. Stylized flora and fauna are depicted as emanating from a comic book explosion, illustrating what the artist refers to as “the dire state of the planet” as faced with species extinction and the resulting biological and ecological ramifications. These violent representations of the artistically typified placid natural world are intended as “visual eulogies for lost plant life.” The particular specimens that Gottlieb depicts are in fact extinct and she is able to recreate them only from historical drawings and botanist’s descriptions. Although avant-garde and aesthetically unique, Gottlieb’s paintings delineate clear influences from the renowned artists of Pop and Expressionist art. The composition of many of her paintings is reminiscent of Kandinsky’s canvas-filling outpours while her bold color palette and black outlines recall Lichtenstein’s comic book panels. Her work is also closely related to a more contemporary group of artists, including Alexis Rockman...

Image: 8h x 10w inches Framed: 12 5/8h x 14 5/8w inches Signed at lower right: COLLINS '22 A leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical painting, Jacob Collins was bor...

Image: 8h x 12w inches Framed: 12 5/8h x 16 5/8w inches Signed at lower right: COLLINS '22 A leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical painting, Jacob Collins was bor...

Image: 10h x 16w inches Framed: 14 1/8h x 20 5/8w inches Signed at lower right: COLLINS '22 A leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical painting, Jacob Collins was bo...

Image: 12h x 17w inches Framed: 14 1/2h x 20 5/8w inches Signed at lower right: COLLINS '22 A leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical painting, Jacob Collins was bo...