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Mother and child (2015)Oil painting by Roman Sedlak
50 x 100 x 2cm (unframed) / 50 x 100cm (actual image size)
£868.3
Original artwork description
In Mother and Child, Roman Sedlák captures an intimate embrace between two abstracted figures—an ethereal mother and a child, sculpted in flowing shades of deep blue and bathed in soft gradients of light and shadow. The minimalist forms evoke the protective gesture of maternal love, wrapped in a cloak-like presence that shields and enfolds the smaller figure.
Despite their faceless, mask-like visages, the emotional resonance is immediate and profound. The mother's bowed head and the child's serene composure speak to silence, security, and timeless connection. The stark contrast between light and darkness amplifies the sacredness of the bond—maternal strength balancing fragility.
Sedlák’s use of form and tone echoes modernist sculpture, while the painting’s atmosphere feels contemplative and almost spiritual, inviting the viewer to pause and reflect on the universal theme of unconditional care.
Materials used:
oil
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 50 x 100 x 2cm (unframed) / 50 x 100cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Organic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#blue tones#abstract figurative#dark background#emotional painting#modern symbolism
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Original artwork description
In Mother and Child, Roman Sedlák captures an intimate embrace between two abstracted figures—an ethereal mother and a child, sculpted in flowing shades of deep blue and bathed in soft gradients of light and shadow. The minimalist forms evoke the protective gesture of maternal love, wrapped in a cloak-like presence that shields and enfolds the smaller figure.
Despite their faceless, mask-like visages, the emotional resonance is immediate and profound. The mother's bowed head and the child's serene composure speak to silence, security, and timeless connection. The stark contrast between light and darkness amplifies the sacredness of the bond—maternal strength balancing fragility.
Sedlák’s use of form and tone echoes modernist sculpture, while the painting’s atmosphere feels contemplative and almost spiritual, inviting the viewer to pause and reflect on the universal theme of unconditional care.
Materials used:
oil
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 50 x 100 x 2cm (unframed) / 50 x 100cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Organic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#blue tones#abstract figurative#dark background#emotional painting#modern symbolism