Afterlife - Fiesta Print

There are 4 skulls in the series. I painted these pink skulls after a visit to the Sedlec Ossuary in Czech Republic. In the 15th century a half blind monk was given the task of dealing with the 40,000 human remains from the most popular grave yard in central Europe. He used the bones creatively to decorate a crypt. The energy of the place was so sympathetic and honoured the dead in such a beautiful manner. I hope these paintings do it some credit. I found that painting each skull was like painting a portrait, defining each furrow and brow gave a suggestion of a face or personality of the person who once lived. These two skulls have lots of personality and you can just imagine the conversation between them! Imagine being tied to someone for all eternity? Skulls are about life though, about the structure that holds our brains in. I painted them in pink to make them softer because for some people skulls are still scary.

Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper

Size:10 W x 8 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:15.25 W x 13.25 H x 1.2 D in

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