Andee Axe Art

This piece, "Mice in Love", is a 32x47 mixed media painting on canvas by artist Francisco Bartus featuring a fiery color palette. Depicted is two iconic cartoon mice and a heart in t...

Large, brightly saturated red color field abstract geometric painting in various shades of bright green, blue, purple and deep red. "Memory Wall #12" made by Hudson Valley artist, Vi...

Inspiration is a state of highest ascent, when the physical and emotional spheres of a person are connected and aimed at solving a creative problem. Inspiration is essential for t...

This gentle blue painting heals the space and radiates the love of our Creator. Psychologists believe that the blue palette has a beneficial effect on the human psyche, promotes t...

Large, brightly saturated red color field abstract geometric painting in various shades of bright green, blue, purple and deep red. "Memory Wall #10" made by Hudson Valley artist, Vi...

This piece, "Faded Love", is a 40x40 mixed media painting on canvas by artist Francisco Bartus. Featured are the letters L.O.V.E., made up of individual helpings of colorful paint, s...

Abstract mixed media painting with yellow color field, expressive black gesture and layered collage elements. Created in 2022, this large-scale work by Ángel Celada explores the rela...

Contemporary abstract mixed media painting with layered gray tonalities, gestural brushwork and process-driven surface textures on panel. Created in 2022, Approximations is a large-...

This piece, "Four Corners of Love", is a 47x47 mixed media painting on canvas by artist Francisco Bartus. Featured are the letters L.O.V.E., made up of multicolored individual helpin...

Abstract Painting. Can be hung vertically or horizontally. Vibrant Colors. The surface is the result of an intriguing contrast. Acrylics glazed with resin. The acrylic’s softnes...

Abstract Painting. Black and White. Can be hung vertically or horizontally. The surface is the result of an intriguing contrast. Acrylics glazed with resin. The acrylic’s softne...

This framed "Mandala" thangka is hand painted on canvas with 24K real gold. Earthy color tones and touch of gold makes it a stunning piece of artwork. Measurement of art without the frame: 14.25 X 11.25 inches. 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 step further and today if you speak to someone in the Buddhist faith they will tell you that these paintings are in essence a 3 dimensional celestial palace with rooms that contains deities. Let’s call this a mind map, a map to help us further our spiritual journey. Our collection will focus almost entirely on Buddhist Mandalas, a Mandala by Buddhist standards will respect certain basic rules of composition and geometric proportion, although each painting you see is unique in its own way, we will try and cover some of these basic iconographic rules. A Mandala almost always consists of two elements, an outer circle combined with a square positioned inside. In most cases these circles or rings create a pure space protected from external impurities and negative forces. The number of these circles can differ from one painting to another. In almost all mandalas the outermost circle will show flames which commonly represents protection and the innermost circle with be lotus petals which is the Buddhist symbol for purity. This imagery is typical of Mandalas and Thangkas in general which is why almost all deities are seated on lotus thrones. The square represents this symbolic palace or mind map, which is mentioned in the previous section. Any Mandala will always contain a principle deity it can be painted or symbolized by a lotus flower in the case of the Kalachakra Mandala...