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Original artwork description:
Igor Galan’s Dead Hornet is a remarkable small-format painting that reveals his sensitivity to both the physical and metaphysical dimensions of the world. Painted in oil on a wooden panel, the hornet’s body glows with subtle reflections of gold, ochre, and carmine, its delicate forms captured in meticulous detail. The surrounding field of warm yellow light acts almost like a halo – transmuting death into radiance.
Galan invites the viewer to observe what is normally overlooked. His technical virtuosity recalls the classical still-life tradition, yet the atmosphere is profoundly modern – quiet, intimate, and philosophical. This is not a scientific specimen but a portrait of existence, filled with tenderness and reverence for the ephemeral.
Every element of the painting – the crisp brushwork, the minimal setting, the contrast of texture and tone – contributes to its contemplative intensity. It stands as both an exquisite object and a subtle reminder of life’s fragility.
Materials used:
Oil
Tags:
#oil painting #still life #small format #contemporary realism #memento mori #ukrainian art #vanitas #nature study #light shadow #minimal compositionDead Hornet (2024) Oil painting
by Igor GALAN
£527.7
- Oil painting on Panel / Board / MDF
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 13 x 12 x 2cm (unframed)
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Photorealistic
- Subject: Animals and birds
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Original artwork description
Igor Galan’s Dead Hornet is a remarkable small-format painting that reveals his sensitivity to both the physical and metaphysical dimensions of the world. Painted in oil on a wooden panel, the hornet’s body glows with subtle reflections of gold, ochre, and carmine, its delicate forms captured in meticulous detail. The surrounding field of warm yellow light acts almost like a halo – transmuting death into radiance.
Galan invites the viewer to observe what is normally overlooked. His technical virtuosity recalls the classical still-life tradition, yet the atmosphere is profoundly modern – quiet, intimate, and philosophical. This is not a scientific specimen but a portrait of existence, filled with tenderness and reverence for the ephemeral.
Every element of the painting – the crisp brushwork, the minimal setting, the contrast of texture and tone – contributes to its contemplative intensity. It stands as both an exquisite object and a subtle reminder of life’s fragility.
Materials used:
Oil
Tags:
#oil painting #still life #small format #contemporary realism #memento mori #ukrainian art #vanitas #nature study #light shadow #minimal composition
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