The Artist Merisi

Merisi is an artist who revives religious subjects using Old Master techniques. With classical training from Florence, Italy, Merisi paints by candlelight, preparing wooden panels with gesso and crafting oil paints from linseed oil and pigments. Employing a limited palette and detailed under sketches, Merisi masterfully uses chiaroscuro to create striking contrasts between light and dark, adding a dramatic intensity to the scenes. The use of tenebrism, with its deep shadows and sharply illuminated subjects, enhances the emotional and spiritual depth of the work. Through glazing techniques, Merisi achieves seamless color transitions and mirror-like surfaces, while the dynamic composition and dramatic use of negative space draw the viewer into a powerful narrative experience.

Studies in Florence, Italy. Predominantly self-taught.