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Original artwork description:
The Roundup by Igor Galan is a powerful oil-on-canvas allegory that merges the fantastical and the political. At 50x60 cm, the work packs the narrative punch of a much larger painting, its dense composition drawing the viewer into a scene of pursuit and capture.
Inspired by Hieronymus Bosch’s teeming, moralizing tableaux, Galan’s figures are hybrid beings – part human, part beast – locked in a violent encounter. A horned aggressor subdues his prey, while other grotesque onlookers lean in, their forms distorted into something both absurd and threatening. Behind them, a mushroom cloud unfurls, situating the action within a broader, almost apocalyptic context.
With a palette that oscillates between bruised purples, scarlet shadows, and sulphuric yellows, Galan renders cruelty with unsettling beauty. The scene is untethered from a specific historical moment, making it resonate across cultures and eras as a commentary on the cyclical nature of persecution. This is a work for collectors who value allegorical depth, bold visual storytelling, and the enduring influence of the Old Masters.
Materials used:
Oil
Tags:
#dark humor #figurative oil #grotesque art #bosch inspired #war commentary #allegorical scene #human conflict #hybrid figures #political allegory #surreal violenceRoundup (2025) Oil painting
by Igor GALAN
£3,879.45
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 60 x 50 x 2cm (unframed)
- Ready to hang
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
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Original artwork description
The Roundup by Igor Galan is a powerful oil-on-canvas allegory that merges the fantastical and the political. At 50x60 cm, the work packs the narrative punch of a much larger painting, its dense composition drawing the viewer into a scene of pursuit and capture.
Inspired by Hieronymus Bosch’s teeming, moralizing tableaux, Galan’s figures are hybrid beings – part human, part beast – locked in a violent encounter. A horned aggressor subdues his prey, while other grotesque onlookers lean in, their forms distorted into something both absurd and threatening. Behind them, a mushroom cloud unfurls, situating the action within a broader, almost apocalyptic context.
With a palette that oscillates between bruised purples, scarlet shadows, and sulphuric yellows, Galan renders cruelty with unsettling beauty. The scene is untethered from a specific historical moment, making it resonate across cultures and eras as a commentary on the cyclical nature of persecution. This is a work for collectors who value allegorical depth, bold visual storytelling, and the enduring influence of the Old Masters.
Materials used:
Oil
Tags:
#dark humor #figurative oil #grotesque art #bosch inspired #war commentary #allegorical scene #human conflict #hybrid figures #political allegory #surreal violence
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