Original artwork description:

Saga about Normans is a haunting, meditative oil painting by Alexander Levich, created in 1992. Rather than illustrate a specific event, Levich crafts an atmosphere of deep cultural memory – where the past is felt more than seen. This extra-large work draws from the mood of northern legends, presenting a landscape suspended between silence and significance.

Tones of deep moss, muted bronze, and amber coalesce in slow, layered gradients. A central form – barely more than an impression – could be sea, field, fire, or breath. A dark circle looms above like a watchful presence. The painting feels both ancient and contemporary: a relic of something long buried, now emerging into view.

Using a delicate, time-intensive process of layering oil washes, Levich creates a surface that reveals itself gradually. The painting becomes a site of reflection rather than spectacle – one that grows deeper the longer you spend with it. Framed in a custom gold wooden frame, it’s ideal for a collector who values quiet complexity, emotional depth, and the enduring power of suggestion.

Materials used:

Oil

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