Philomena, 2023
Painting : oil, acrylic · 80 x 80 x 2 cm 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch · Ready to hang
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About the artwork
Type
Painting : Unique artwork
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed, ready to hang
with stretcher frame
Authenticity
Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the artist
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Signature
Hand-signed by artist
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
80 x 80 x 2 cm 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Description
This artwork features a portrait of a captivating young woman, whose intense gaze immediately draws the viewer in. Her piercing blue eyes, the focal point of the composition, seem to pierce the soul. The precision with which the artist has captured their limpidity lends the image an almost supernatural dimension. The face emerges from a textured, abstract background, where bold brushstrokes and dark shades of black and blue are contrasted by touches of bright red, creating an expressionistic dynamic. Slightly rosy cheeks add a touch of vulnerability, while the light highlights her delicate features, giving the impression of an inner glow.
Presentation
A worthy heir to the best portraitists of 17th-century Dutch painting, the "Golden Age", Van Belle continues this great pictorial tradition. Powerfully realistic, his female portraits emerge from abstract and colorful backgrounds, serving both as a perfect contrast and an essential complement, which gives Van Belle's contemporary painting a great modernity.
Vibrantly beautiful and created with the long patience of a technique close to that of the Dutch painters of the Golden Age - demanding and perfectly mastered - Van Belle's "women" always possess a benevolent and captivating gaze that transports us and moves us to the depths of our being.
Perhaps the most mysterious aspect of Van Belle's work is his ability to reveal the deepest part of his subjects' souls, simply... with a look! This is the talent of a great artist: Van Belle.
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