Baroque Figurative Photography

Fidel Santos' evocative photograph, L'occhio di Dio, captures a stunning polychromed carving of the All-Seeing Eye, radiating golden beams of light against a stark black background. This aged and fragmented artifact, with its cracked and weathered surface, embodies the passage of time while preserving its spiritual and symbolic power. The All-Seeing Eye has deep historical roots, originating in ancient Egypt as the Eye of Horus...

Fidel Santos' evocative photograph, L'occhio di Dio, captures a stunning polychromed carving of the All-Seeing Eye, radiating golden beams of light against a stark black background. ...

The photograph titled "Madonna di Pietraquaria" captures a poignant portrait of a centuries-old carved wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, deeply rooted in the traditions of Baroque an...

The photograph titled "Madonna di Pietraquaria" captures a poignant portrait of a centuries-old carved wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, deeply rooted in the traditions of Baroque an...

Fidel Santos’ Portata is a hauntingly evocative photograph that captures a single forearm and hand, reaching from the shadows with an air of longing and mystery. The image immediatel...

This photograph presents the haunting beauty of a Baroque polychrome wooden saint’s head, its gaze lifted upward in serene contemplation. The figure’s golden-blonde hair and the deli...

Fidel Santos’ Plegaria presents an 18th-century statue of the Virgin Mary suspended in a moment of quiet devotion. Her serene expression and downward gaze suggest an inward turning, ...

In the photograph by artist Fidel Santos, an ancient marble bust of Ares, the Greek god of war, reveals a strikingly serene expression that contras...