"Renunciation" Painting

"Renunciation", Casey Despot, 2021 Oil on Canvas, Framed "Renunciation" is a somewhat feminine, Gothic, dark painting illustrating a bride running away from her ceremony. The movement of her gown, along with the bouquet flying behind her, suggests the desperate speed in which she is running. As she ascends the old church stairway, the bouquet seems to combust and fly all around her. There area areas of heavy impasto, along with smooth brushstrokes to create dimension. There is a very high contrast between the illumination of her face and gown by the gas lit sconce, and the dark woodwork of the old stairway. I'm not sure what inspired me to paint this. Although I do love studying movement and chiaroscuro in painting. Along with the contrast of beauty and sadness. Some of the well known artists who inspire my work are Raphael, Titian, Botticelli, Bellini, Jon Van Eyck, Caravaggio , Francisco Goya, J.M.W. Turner, Caspar David Friedrich, and William Blake  I am a Chicago artist, with 15 years experience painting since my graduation form the Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago. The painting is framed in a gold wooden reproduction antique frame. Please contact me with any other questions. Thank you so much for your interest! And feel free to submit an offer. Casey Despot