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My PhD was also about history & the many years I spent examining Celtic art & Early Medieval culture are clear in my approach to iconography & composition.
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It’s important to me that my work is affordable & this birthday offer means more people can have access to fine art. As a result I’ve shipped works all around the world.
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This is one of my favourite little paintings by Rembrandt. Jeremiah (1630) is lamenting the destruction of Jerusalem. The feeling of sadness & loss is palpable. The miller’s son really understood & translated emotion. Viewed in the museum, the sadness is devastating.
The Merry Drinker (c1628-30) is a famed painting by Hals. It’s both a portrait & a type depiction - here, a happy drunk. Hals’ genius was in his understanding of how brushwork would appear. Eschewing fine detail he painted with broad strokes which give energy to the image
My PhD was also about history & the many years I spent examining Celtic art & Early Medieval culture are clear in my approach to iconography & composition.
Aengus (2021) https://t.co/m9eXKQ2PHY
His Triptych of the Haywain (1500-2) is another clever work full of puzzling images designed for an educated audience. Shown is the central panel where hay (& souls) are being harvested. Also depicted is hell & the closed wings. The latter is a traveller thru life