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Original artwork description:
In Sermon on the Mount, Igor Galan reframes the sacred with dark irony and human complexity. Here, a preacher sits barefoot, surrounded not by followers but by goats and sheep. His clothing recalls ancient robes, but a cigarette – perhaps something stronger – between his fingers, and tired red eyes, introduce a modern twist.
The scene is layered in contradiction: serene yet unsettling, pastoral yet psychedelic. At the preacher’s feet, splashes of bright paint break the muted palette, hinting at visions, delusion, or even mock revelation.
This is no ordinary biblical retelling – it’s a critique. Galan asks: Who do we follow? Who do we trust? And what happens when the prophet becomes a parody?
A monumental artwork that challenges conventions and invites dialogue, ideal for collectors drawn to allegory, irony, and provocative figurative storytelling.
Materials used:
Oil
Tags:
#contemporary satire #biblical reference #existential art #surreal preacher #prophetic parody #modern religion #goats sheep #philosophical realism #figurative irony #symbolic narrativeSermon on the Mount (2024) Oil painting
by Igor GALAN
£84.64 Sold
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 275 x 208 x 3cm (unframed)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Impressionistic
- Subject: People and portraits
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Original artwork description
In Sermon on the Mount, Igor Galan reframes the sacred with dark irony and human complexity. Here, a preacher sits barefoot, surrounded not by followers but by goats and sheep. His clothing recalls ancient robes, but a cigarette – perhaps something stronger – between his fingers, and tired red eyes, introduce a modern twist.
The scene is layered in contradiction: serene yet unsettling, pastoral yet psychedelic. At the preacher’s feet, splashes of bright paint break the muted palette, hinting at visions, delusion, or even mock revelation.
This is no ordinary biblical retelling – it’s a critique. Galan asks: Who do we follow? Who do we trust? And what happens when the prophet becomes a parody?
A monumental artwork that challenges conventions and invites dialogue, ideal for collectors drawn to allegory, irony, and provocative figurative storytelling.
Materials used:
Oil
Tags:
#contemporary satire #biblical reference #existential art #surreal preacher #prophetic parody #modern religion #goats sheep #philosophical realism #figurative irony #symbolic narrative
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