Dialogues between heaven and earth

"Dialogues between heaven and earth" is inspired by the Renaissance wooden altarpiece, in particular by some recurring elements of this historical genre, in a contemporary key: the angels, the miracle of the sacredness of motherhood, the client, the apparitions of human figures.

The wood, in all its material essence, its veins and warm color, is the context and background of the composition that engages with the human body in its expressive and existential charge.

The picture is made on a poplar plywood board 80x110 cm in size and 0.8 cm thick, reinforced on the perimeter with a small wooden frame which gives an overall thickness of 2.8 cm.

The wooden support was previously stained with acrylic paint and a very diluted matt final varnish, to reduce the color absorption but preserve the warm color of the wood grain as a background.

The painting is made with acrylic colors.

The painting was treated with shellac flakes dissolved in alcohol and final varnish that enhance the color and grain of the wood while avoiding the glossy effect.
The table is signed and equipped with an attachment because it is deliberately without a frame.

The work was carried out in October 2020.