This painting was inspired by the wood carvings of Francesco Pianta (1634-1690) in the Scuola Grandi di San Rocco in Venice. “Scandal” is one of dozens of wooden panels with allegorical secular figures sculpted by Pianta in 1657-58. As one critic wrote: “Rarely has wood been wrought so imaginatively and with such vigorous finesse.” I agree wholeheartedly. And it was a challenge to mimic the sculpture in paint. I’ve re-created Scandal on a slim 21″x 14″ panel.
Dimensions: 21"x14"
Medium: Oil on Linen on Dibond Panel
Framed in a Fotiou molding 4049WA
- Framed: 23 x 16 in
- Subject Matter: Figure
- Collections: Figures
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