Death for the stars (2025) Original Oil Painting by Bonifacio Contreras Tovar.

This original oil painting explores the thin boundary between human psychology and non-human animal symbolism. Crafted with intense chiaroscuro and atmospheric tenebrism, the portrait features a striking figure encircled by a radiant halo, wearing a historical Elizabethan collar contrasted with an animal skull pendant—a subtle memento mori evoking themes of mortality, nature, and deep primal connection.

Executed with fine oil painting techniques on a rigid synthetic board (Formica/melamine) with a depth of 1.5 cm, providing a solid, smooth, and durable surface that gives the artwork a modern, tactile weight.

Materials used:

óleo, lapíz, melanina.

Details:

• Oil painting on Panel / Board / MDF
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 40 x 49 x 18cm (unframed) / 40 x 49cm (actual image size)
• Signed certificate of authenticity
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: People and portraits