Contemporary artwork, created by Beni, Named
Madone
Type
Work reproduction
Date of creation
2020
Technique
Mixed technique
Mixed media includes all works of art that incorporate a variety of materials and components in a single piece. Mixed media art is a work of art that combines acrylic paint with fabric and paper. Scrapbooking, sketchbooks, decoupage, greeting card design, and mixed media art journals are just a few examples of projects in which mixed media can be used. This artistic style dates back to the cubist creations of Pablo Picasso from 1912 to 1914, the root of the term itself, in its aesthetic sense, goes back to the artist Jean Dubuffet in the 1950s.
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Human
Dimensions
W. 40 x L. 50 cm
Framing
No
Work signed by the artist
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Yes
Certificate of authenticity
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Yes
Description
The canvas painted here takes up the face of the Pietà – the virgin of pity – who seems peaceful despite the pain that grips her. This luminous face reflects well the life that is not only an earthly physical experience. Life goes further and the love that was, remains. Death is not strong enough to annihilate it.
The face of the Madonna is luminous, it is even solar. We can think that the soul of Christ still inhabits it and radiates through this prism. Maternal sweetness adds to this brilliance.
From this canvas emanates the dichotomy between the pain of the mother who is meditating, and her peaceful and even reassuring attitude. Everything is contrast, the geometric shapes with rounded contours are sometimes thwarted by the shapes with sharp angles. The face is cut in two, between the pallor of stupor and the warmth of love.
And yet, the Madonna is only a...
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