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Holy Family
Commissioned work
Mixed media on canvas

Collection Tracce di Mondi

Holy Family

Mixed media on canvas · 55 × 115 cm

Mary and Joseph gather around the child Jesus, at the centre, in cool, quiet tones. The three faces are in black and white, a restraint that sets them apart from the ground: a field of pure decoration where textured rais…

Technique
Mixed media on canvas
Dimensions
55 × 115 cm
Year
2017
Edition
Unique piece
Support
Canvas

This work was born on commission, for the person who longed for it. I can create one conceived for you, in the same language.

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Work in progress

The creative process

Every artwork passes through distinct phases before reaching its final form. Here are some images from the journey.

The pencil drawing on the canvas, on the easel
The first grey areas and golden outlines
The cream background
The black floral ornaments at the sides
The relief oval around the faces
The faces of Mary, Joseph and the Child take shape
The light and shade of the faces
The hair and beard grow darker
The finished, signed work
Detail of the black ornament on the ground of raised dots
Detail of the relief border and the dots

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