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Stuck - Large format mythology painting (140x106 c, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Koorosh Nejad
Located in Yardley, PA
. The source of our problems seems to have roots within. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$1,866
H 55.1 in W 41.7 in D 1.6 in
With Confidence- 21st Century Contemporary Mythology painting of a Running Man
By Nikita Mogilevtsev
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This painting is made by Nikita Mogilevtsev.
Nikita Mogilevtsev, born and raised in a very
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$14,298
H 53.15 in W 70.87 in D 0.79 in
In Search of Icarus: mythology painting w/ pink, violet birds & blue sky
By Joseph McAleer
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a contemporary abstract acrylic on canvas painting, predominantly blue with pink and purple
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,800
H 36 in W 36 in D 2 in
Amours sur des Nuages Jouant avec des Colombes
By (After) Francois Boucher
Located in Milford, NH
Boucher (1707-1770) was well known for Rococo portrait, landscape and mythology painting, engraving, and
Category
19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
goddess oil on canvas painting hindu mythology
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tuya Natsagdorj (Mongolia 1970) - Goddess - oil on canvas
Oil measures 65x54 cm.
Frameless.
Natsagdorj Tuya is a female artist who graduated from the kyiv School of Theater Arts in ...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$851 Sale Price
55% Off
H 25.6 in W 21.26 in
A Mythology
By Otis Huband
Located in Dallas, TX
where he studied painting and sculpture at Accademia di Belle Arti di Perugia. They returned to the US
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
CENTAUR with HARP original Paula Craioveanu oil/canvas Neo Mythology
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Centaur with Harp”, 70x50cm, 31.5x19.5in, oil on canvas, from the same series of Neo-Mythology
Category
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,056 Sale Price
47% Off
H 31.5 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
WINGED GENIUS- original painting by Paula Craioveanu Neo Mythology
By Paula Craioveanu
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
2010s Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$5,000
H 27.56 in W 43.31 in D 0.79 in
Polyphemus Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting pastel mythology red
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and pastel on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Oil
$4,205
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in
Amazon - original painting on round canvas Paula Craioveanu Neo-Mythology
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
artist. See both round painting from the same series in the video.
"Amazon" showcases a fragmented
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Alejandro, Oil/Linen, Figurative Painting , Cuban-American Artist, Mythology
By Edel Lugones
Located in Houston, TX
Alejandro is an oil on linen painting by Cuban-American artist Edel Lugones who lives in Miami, Fl
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
$2,100
H 17 in W 14 in D 0.5 in
BOY WITH UNICORN - original painting by Paula Craioveanu Neo Mythology
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
painting, the unicorn symbolizes chastity and purity; here, that symbolism is recontextualized. The male
Category
2010s Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,000
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Winged Genius - original painting by Paula Craioveanu Neo Mythology
By Paula Craioveanu
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
2010s Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,500
H 27.56 in W 43.31 in D 0.79 in
Man and the Machines #4 Paula Craioveanu oil/canvas Neo Mythology FRAMED
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
-Mythology paintings.
Young male deity placed in an industrial modern space. It reflects passing of time
Category
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,400 Sale Price
30% Off
H 31.5 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
Apollo Icon /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Mythology Portrait Painting Colorful
By Jack Graves III
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
lower left. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso
Year: 2022
Medium: Original Acrylic Painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Allegoria Lataranense Oil Painting on Canvas Rome Mythology In Stock
By Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Utrecht, NL
Allegoria Lataranense Oil Painting on Canvas Rome Mythology In Stock
Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$14,719
H 39.38 in W 31.11 in
Atteone Acteon Mythology Greek Rome Oil Painting Contemporary In Stock
By Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Utrecht, NL
Atteone Acteon Mythology Greek Rome Oil Painting Contemporary In Stock
Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$21,027
H 27.96 in W 39.38 in
Diana e la Cerva Oil Painting Contemporary Mythology In Stock
By Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Utrecht, NL
Diana e la Cerva Oil Painting Contemporary Mythology In Stock
Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni (1967, Rome
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$10,213
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in
Hercules and Omphale, Old Master Painting, Mannerism, Baroque, Mythology, Prague
Located in Greven, DE
was over, the hero realised his delusion and left Omphale.
So far, the painting could not be clearly
Category
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
$57,436
H 20.48 in W 16.15 in
Hecate's supper Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting blue mythology pastel
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on paper pasted on canvas
Hand-signed and dated lower left by the
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
$8,290
H 59.06 in W 59.06 in D 1.97 in
Sisyphus - or Life Sized Painting, Modern Mythology, Framed, Original Oil
By Peter Lupkin
Located in Chicago, IL
One of the key lessons we can glean from the myth of Sisyphus is the importance of resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity. Sisyphus was condemned to an eternity of ceas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$17,500
H 23.5 in W 36 in
Titanomachy Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting red colour mythology oil
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint on canvas
Hand-signed by the artist
News from Eéa
“At the time of the last cosmogony I heard from Eéa
In the middle of the water, an island surrounded by mist seemed to a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$8,290
H 55.12 in W 55.12 in D 1.97 in
Pan's smile Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting drawing blue mythology
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on paper
Hand-signed by the artist
News from Eéa
“At the time of the last cosmogony I heard from Eéa
In the middle of the water, an island surrounded by mist s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
$5,384
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in
Shield of Agamemnon - Circular Abstract Painting of Mythology in Yellow
By Jennifer Blalack
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Shield of Agamemnon," is a mixed media abstract canvas by Jennifer Blalack. The artist uses found objects, images, acrylic paint and lino cut in this dynamic work. She creates a be...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media
$446 Sale Price
25% Off
H 0.5 in Dm 20 in
Capricio Oil Painting on Canvas Framed Mythology Rome Landscape In Stock
By Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Utrecht, NL
Capricio Oil Painting on Canvas Framed Mythology Rome Landscape In Stock
Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$20,940
H 47.25 in W 33.47 in
Jeevanamrit, Mythology, Mixed Media Painting, Blue, Green, White "In Stock"
By Dharmendra Rathore
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
appearance in his work. The playful figurative paintings over laden with abstract swirls, strokes scribbles
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
$5,755
H 38 in W 50 in D 1 in
The Horse Tamer - original painting by Paula Craioveanu - Neo Mythology Hero
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
, and without darker motives.”
The painting is a tribute to him and to “The Iliad”, one of the greatest
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$8,000
H 79 in W 39 in D 1 in
Baccanale Romano Oil Painting on Canvas Mythology Rome Landscape In Stock
By Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Utrecht, NL
Baccanale Romano Oil Painting on Canvas Mythology Rome Landscape In Stock
Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$12,917
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in
Atteone e Diana Oil Painting on Canvas Mythology Rome In Stock
By Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Utrecht, NL
Atteone e Diana Oil Painting on Canvas Mythology Rome In Stock
Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni (1967, Rome
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$9,762
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in
Bataglia Aerea Oil Painting on Canvas Rome Mythology Architecture In Stock
By Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Utrecht, NL
Bataglia Aerea Oil Painting on Canvas Rome Mythology Architecture In Stock
Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$10,814
H 27.56 in W 23.63 in
L' Abbatimento della Bandiera Oil Painting on Canvas Mythology In Stock
By Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Utrecht, NL
L' Abbatimento della Bandiera Oil Painting on Canvas Mythology In Stock
Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,707
H 11.82 in W 15.75 in
Hecate Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting pastel red blue mythology woman
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Unique work
Oil painting and pastel on paper
Hand-signed lower right by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Oil
$4,205
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in
India Miniature Painting Pahari School Late 19th Century Forest Mythology Scene
Located in Norfolk, GB
Paper Size: 24.5 x 18.3 cm
Mount Size: 35.8 x 27.8 cm
More details to follow
Category
Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pigment
$3,055
H 14.1 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
The modest faun Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting blue mythology oil
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
OIl painting and oil pastel on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
$5,166
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in
The nostalgic nymph Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting mythology blue oil
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
$5,166
H 43.31 in W 27.56 in
Totem of ubiquity Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting mythology blue green
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
$5,166
H 30.32 in W 22.05 in
The flood priestess Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting mythology blue oil
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
$5,166
H 30.32 in W 22.05 in
The appetite of the Cerberus Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting mythology
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed and dated lower right by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
$8,290
H 61.03 in W 40.95 in D 1.97 in
Untitled Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting red mythology oil paint pastel
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint ond oil pastel on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
Timothy ArcherUntitled Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting red mythology oil paint pastel, 2023
$5,166
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in
The paths of tenderness Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting blue mythology
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on paper
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
$5,384
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in
The last column Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting blue mythology oil
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on canvas
Hand-signed lower right by the artist
News from Eéa
“At the time of the last cosmogony I heard from Eéa
In the middle of the water, an island surroun...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$7,810
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
Charybde and Scylla Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting red mythology oil
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on paper
Hand-signed by the artist
News from Eéa
“At the time of the last cosmogony I heard from Eéa
In the middle of the water, an island surrounded by mist s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
$5,407
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in
Leto Cursing The Lycians - Welsh Abstract art oil painting Greek Mythology blue
By Glyn Morgan
Located in Hagley, England
series of paintings inspired by Greek mythology which were shown at the Chappel Galleries in 1996
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,555 Sale Price
20% Off
H 43 in W 39 in D 2 in
Marsia Prima Della Sfida Oil Painting on Canvas Mythology Myth In Stock
By Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Utrecht, NL
Marsia Prima Della Sfida Oil Painting on Canvas Mythology Myth In Stock - Size 50 x 35 cm . Size
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$6,458
H 27.96 in W 21.66 in
Tokolosh- Round Mixed Media Abstract Painting in Pink and White Circle Mythology
By Jennifer Blalack
Located in Gilroy, CA
piece, in particular depicting Zulu mythology. In Zulu mythology, the Tokolosh is a creature sent by a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Ink
$487 Sale Price
25% Off
H 20 in Dm 20 in
Dopo la Liberazione di Andromeda Oil Painting on Canvas Mythology In Stock
By Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Utrecht, NL
Dopo la Liberazione di Andromeda Oil Painting on Canvas Mythology In Stock
Giovanni Tommasi
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$10,213
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in
The hungry is the amalgam Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting mythology oil
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
Timothy ArcherThe hungry is the amalgam Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting mythology oil, 2023
$15,620
H 59.06 in W 82.29 in
Leda and Swan. Inspired by Greek Mythology Symbolist Art Oil Painting 80x80cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
tapestry of Greek mythology, reimagining the classic tale through a symbolist lens. The painting captures
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,092 Sale Price
17% Off
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in
News from Eéa Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting mythology blue green oil
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
“ News from Eéa ”
“At
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
$18,023
H 82.68 in W 118.12 in
The pilgrim of Eéa Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting red mythology oil
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on paper
Hand-signed by the artist lower right
“ News from Eéa ”
“At
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
$5,407
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in
Bellerofonte e la Chimera Oil Painting on Canvas Lion Dragon Mythology In Stock
By Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Utrecht, NL
Bellerofante e la Chimera Oil Painting on Canvas Lion Dragon Mythology In Stock - Size without
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Art Nouveau Style Mythology Scene Gouache, Pr
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Signed Art Nouveau Style Greek Mythology Scenes, Gouache on Board, one of the Gods on
Category
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Gouache
Antinoo. Figurative, Human figure, Realism, surrealistic, mythology
Located in MADRID, ES
Hand signed by artist
Antinoo. Figurative, Human figure, Realism, surrealistic, mythology, acrylic
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Panel, Wood Panel
$3,364
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in
K 'ippogrifo e il Drago Dragon Oil Painting Rome Mythology Art In Stock
By Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Utrecht, NL
K 'ippogrifo e il Drago Dragon Oil Painting Rome Mythology Art In Stock
Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$6,909
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in
'Eleonora' - clouds - fauvism - colorful - Greek mythology - cherub
Located in Atlanta, GA
Little, creates paintings as a form of visual storytelling with hidden narratives that unfold throughout
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Unwabu, The Chameleon of Zulu Mythology - Alain Carpentier
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Unwabu, The Chameleon of Zulu Mythology - Alain Carpentier
Vertical Format - 50 Figure (116cm x
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$5,767
H 45.67 in W 35.04 in D 1.19 in
'Janus' - figurative - fauvism - colorful - portrait - Greek mythology - snakes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Little, creates paintings as a form of visual storytelling with hidden narratives that unfold throughout
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'David' - figurative - fauvism - colorful - portrait - Greek mythology - small
Located in Atlanta, GA
, creates paintings as a form of visual storytelling with hidden narratives that unfold throughout her
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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