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The Mask of Pakal Painting

Andreas Garbe

Germany

Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Size: 25 W x 33 H x 2 D in

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This painting, which was created in a mixed technique of oil and acrylic painting, is inspired by the mask of the Mayan king Pakal. I travelled through Yucatan in Mexico in 2008 and since then topics of the Mayan culture have been the subject of my work time and again. Palenque, a beautiful city in the middle of the rainforest, was one of the most impressive ancient sites I encountered on this journey. Pakal was the most important ruler of Palenque, which led the city to its greatest prosperity during the classical period in the 7th century. The impressive death mask made of jade can be seen in the museum near the excavation sites of the old Mayan city of Palenque. The mask itself was applied in a multi-layered glaze with oil paints, while the solid, relief-like background was built up in a mixed technique based on acrylic paint. For this purpose, numerous additional different materials were used, which give the surface a naturally grown, almost organic-looking structure. The illustrated frame, which is made of high-quality solid wood, is included in the scope of delivery.

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Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:25 W x 33 H x 2 D in

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In his works, the artist deals in particular with the impressions of his travels, which lead him together with his wife around the whole world. Focal points are among others landscape abstractions, lost cultures as well as the confrontation with the consequences of human action. The paint serves as a means of expression, which enables him to visualize the processed themes both in one and three dimensions. "The predominantly abstract works of the Dresden artist Andreas Garbe impress the viewer with their sure colour aesthetics, stylistic independence and, last but not least, their craftsmanship.Whether captivating liveliness, almost magical calm or refreshing lightness - Andreas Garbe masters the expressiveness of the colours, lets them shine powerfully from their deepest interior and has thus found the answer to a question that the painter has always had to face. But Andres Garbe is also one of those who are in search, in search of the possibilities of the artistic realization of the experienced and learned. His themes range from history to the present: under the impression of his travels, he brings the mythologies of different cultures to life, tells in his works of impressive experiences of nature or, last but not least, reflects on the eternal and interpersonal. A demanding approach that challenges the intellectual as well as the sensitive viewer and which Andreas Garbe himself faces with great seriousness" Petra Klein, September 2009 In order to allow his artistic expression more scope for freedom and to be able to experiment in a more varied way, Garbe signs certain works with Julio Fernandez or Raphael König. The artist Short CV: Born 1975 2003: Foundation of the artist group Event Horizon 2005: Opening of the gallery Abstrakte Momente in Dresden 2004 - 2008: numerous trips, among others: 2005: Trip to China: Asian culture, architecture and mentality 2007: Australia trip, East Coast: landscape/nature impressions; first impressions of Aboriginal art, culture and myths, learning to play didgeridoo 2008: Mexico, Round trip Yucatan: architecture, history and myths of the Maya 2009: Birth of daughters Lilith and Sienna 2010 - 2012: Numerous short trips, landscape impressions and studies of different prehistoric Mediterranean cultures (e.g. Talaiot, Nuraghes, Torreans) since 2013: further journeys influencing the work, e.g.

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