Title:
Sun Court Dancer - Myryka
Year
Created: 2008
Medium: Painting - Oil on stretched canvas
Width: 610 mm
Height: 910 mm
Price - Original: £Sold (Unframed)
Price - Print: £59 - 900 mm H x 600 mm W.
£49 - 600 mm H x 400 mm W.
Please note that these are unframed, signed, 'Open Edition Artist's Prints', printed using my professional Epson Stypus Pro 7880 wide format printer on the highest quality Hahnemühle (or equal) textured fine art paper at a high definition 2880 x 1440 dpi and using UV resistant 9 colour 100% pigmented inks guaranteed lightfast for 75 years. I can also print on a similar weight cotton canvas if required. Each print is individually reproduced, QC examined and passed by myself to authenticate its origin and verify its quality. The sizes mentioned are rounded off so are approximate. Please see the Originals & Prints page for further details.
Description:
Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep III would have appreciated the bellydance of beautiful Sun Court Dancer Myryka, winner of the 2006 Bellydancer of the Universe competition, as she dances in the Sun Court of his ancient Thebes (Modern day Luxor) Temple. The night sky features the Libra constellation. Produced in cooperation with belly dancer Myrka and photographer Ed Flores (Thanks Myryka and Ed).
Both the belly dancer and the background are painted entirely with a knife. A high level of contrast is provided and the colours made extremely rich, bold and lustrous, thus creating a very contemporary feel overall.
It's a very large, very dramatic, emotive, moody and atmospheric figurative belly dance painting in an Arabic setting that would not look out of place as a feature in a lounge, study, office, music room, conservatory, bedroom, hall, landing or similar room and be a focal point to be proud of.
Contact myself for more information about this beautiful work of art, or if you would like to purchase a print. Obviously, the quality of the original painting and prints is much better than displayed here, though if you wish to make a closer inspection, please let me know of any specific area you're interested in and I'll e mail a higher resolution image to you.
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