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Pompeian girl 01 - Encaustic (2025)Painting
by Antonino Addis
£421.13
Original artwork description
The work on wood panel freely depicts a human figure, a figure found in Pompeian frescoes dating back to the 1st century AD.
Is this a young woman, or a character from Greek-Roman mythology? Or is she Medusa who cleverly hides snakes in her hair, waiting for a curious and unwary man to look at her before turning him to stone?
The internal part of the work (round area) is created using the ancient technique of encaustic painting, whereby drops of melted or hot coloured wax are applied to the surface.
The outer part, in red, is painted using a combination of techniques (acrylic and oil).
Warning: due to the sensitivity of the wax to heat, it is recommended to keep the artwork in an environment with a temperature not exceeding 30°C.
Please, Note: the range and quality of the colours in these photos may be slightly affected by the type of screen and device used for viewing.
Materials used:
Wax for encaustic art; acrilic, oil
Details:
- Painting on Panel / Board / MDF
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 37.5 x 31.5 x 0.8cm (unframed) / 37.5 x 31.5cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Unspecified
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#encaustic#medusa#pompeii#coloured wax
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Original artwork description
The work on wood panel freely depicts a human figure, a figure found in Pompeian frescoes dating back to the 1st century AD.
Is this a young woman, or a character from Greek-Roman mythology? Or is she Medusa who cleverly hides snakes in her hair, waiting for a curious and unwary man to look at her before turning him to stone?
The internal part of the work (round area) is created using the ancient technique of encaustic painting, whereby drops of melted or hot coloured wax are applied to the surface.
The outer part, in red, is painted using a combination of techniques (acrylic and oil).
Warning: due to the sensitivity of the wax to heat, it is recommended to keep the artwork in an environment with a temperature not exceeding 30°C.
Please, Note: the range and quality of the colours in these photos may be slightly affected by the type of screen and device used for viewing.
Materials used:
Wax for encaustic art; acrilic, oil
Details:
- Painting on Panel / Board / MDF
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 37.5 x 31.5 x 0.8cm (unframed) / 37.5 x 31.5cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Unspecified
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#encaustic#medusa#pompeii#coloured wax