Just a Gift

Just a Gift

Anastasakos Manolis

unspecified

From the collection of Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

About this work

This painting shows a glowing face in the center, surrounded by a wild mix of flowers and vines. The colors are bright and layered, with golds, greens, and blues blending together. The brushstrokes are thick and textured, almost like the petals and leaves are popping out of the canvas. The face looks peaceful, almost like it’s floating above the chaos of the flowers. The way the paint is built up in some spots gives it a three-dimensional feel. Check out impasto to see how artists use thick paint like this.

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