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A WAR TO END ALL WARS
Triptych 2014
acrylic and oil on canvas
380 (w) x 150 (h) x 2 cm

LARGE-SIZED PAINTINGS.
LARGE-SIZED TRIOLOGY AS TRIPTYCH.

I share the opinion of the famous Norwegian painter Edvard Munch (1863-1944), that paintings contain not only a creative message as single piece. You can look at them also in a major conceptional context. This triology A WAR TO END ALL WARS combines three essential of my works (2013/2014) from aesthetic standpoints as well as with regard to contents. 

"The war to end all wars" (sometimes also "the war to end war") is a very famous term of World War I, created in August 1914 and originally used in an idealisitc way. Young men in the trenches believed in that phrase, and it gave apparently a sense to all the bloodshed. After it was over, the world wanted to prevent such slaughter from ever happening again. Unfortunately, rather than end war, the harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 set the stage for World War II. 

The triptych combines following works and should "read" from left to right:

"VALHALL IN AUTUMN"
acrylic and oil on canvas, 2013, 120 (w) x 150 (h) x 2 cm
left part of the triptych

"NOVEMBER AT THE SOMME"
acrylic and oil on canvas, 2014, 120 (w) x 150 (h) x 2 cm
center part of the triptych

"LET US BUILD A NEW JERUSALEM II"
arylic and oil on canvas, 2013, 120 (w) x 150 (h) x 2 cm
right part of the triptych

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"It is good that war is so horrible, or we might grow to like it."
- Robert E. Lee

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All of these paintings also for sale as single pieces here at Saatchi Art. This triptych offers a price advantage in comparision to the summarized single selling prices. For further information about the specific topic of each artwork please visit the pages of the 3 single paintings at Saatchi Art.

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This piece is a true LARGE-SIZED TRIOLOGY. For a large-scale, aesthetic and colourful impression on your wall AND as my authentic and personal artwork with an artistic subsurface message.
 
I use exclusively oil and acrylic colours, canvas and wooden frames in a professional museum quality. The three paintings wear my signature on the front and they are signed, entitled and dated on the backside. Deliberately the sides (about 2 cm wide) are not part of the paintings and show the black-painted canvas. The paintings are ready to hang (on the backsides: high-quality iron plates with metal inserts and nylon rope for gallery use), unframed and don’t need a frame or any additional surface treatment. All paintings need a single hanging (no backside connections between the paintings). This triology contains 3 single paintings, each in acrylic and oil on canvas and with dimensions of 120 (w) x 150 (h) cm. I prefer a hanging distance each of 10 cm between the 3 single paintings. Complete dimensions of this artwork, including the hanging space between the single paintings: 380 (w) x 150 (h) x 2cm. 

The piece (3 paintings) will be safely shipped in a custom wooden crate. It will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and a cover letter and my description of the inspirational background as an additional part of the artwork. Please note: In context pictures are not necessarily to scale and are for illustrative purposes only. 

If you have any questions about this triptych or any other piece, feel free to contact me and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Thanks so much for taking an interest in my work.

Warm wishes,
Christian

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left part of the triptych: VALHALL IN AUTUMN
center part of the triptych: NOVEMBER AT THE SOMME
right part of the triptych: LET US BUILD A NEW JERUSALEM

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A WAR TO END ALL WARS (triptych) Painting

Christian Bahr

Germany

Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Size: 149.6 W x 59.1 H x 0.8 D in

Ships in a Crate

SOLD
Originally listed for $12,500

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A WAR TO END ALL WARS Triptych 2014 acrylic and oil on canvas 380 (w) x 150 (h) x 2 cm LARGE-SIZED PAINTINGS. LARGE-SIZED TRIOLOGY AS TRIPTYCH. I share the opinion of the famous Norwegian painter Edvard Munch (1863-1944), that paintings contain not only a creative message as single piece. You can ...

Year Created:

2014

Subject:
Medium:

Multi-paneled Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Rarity:

One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

149.6 W x 59.1 H x 0.8 D in

Number of Panels:

2

Ready to Hang:

Not Applicable

Frame:

Not Framed

Authenticity:

Certificate is Included

Packaging:

Ships in a Crate

Delivery Cost:

Shipping is included in price.

Delivery Time:

Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.

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Handling:

Ships in a wooden crate for additional protection of heavy or oversized artworks. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.

Ships From:

Germany.

Customs:

Shipments from Germany may experience delays due to country's regulations for exporting valuable artworks.

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CHRISTIAN BAHR has been a passionate, profound contemporary German painter and experienced draftsman for over 35 years. His large abstract works can currently be found in private collections and public spaces in the US, Mexico, Canada, UK, China, Thailand, Australia, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Malta, Sweden, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. His atmospheric large paintings are poetry and artistic struggle at the same time. They capture both harmony and conflict, overall reflecting a strong aesthetic. He has participated in many national and international exhibitions. What he believes in: * “Not everything is art. But art is everything and everything breathes art in one way or another. Art is the true beauty of mankind.” * “I work in my studio nearby the big German coastal city of Hamburg, on the North sea. I’m a seeker as a painter, in search of answers. The single human takes center stage. I work constantly, with great passion and discipline on my further artistic way. I have a clear, strong painting philosophy. And I deal with philosophical, mythological as well as with historical subjects in my works.” * “I go my own way in my paintings. I find the source for my inspiration in me. Spontaneous action is the key, my preferred method. I work intuitively and in most cases without previous sketches, because I do not need a creative distance, I only reduce the view of our surroundings. Added value and clarity through abstraction. It must be rough, original, melancholic, dark, and yet at the same time bright, poetic, clear and full of hope. No maybe, no lukewarm. Every moment counts. That's exactly how I paint."

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