The watermark in the lower right corner of the image will not appear on the final print.
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8.00" x 5.50"
Overall:
10.00" x 7.50"
Clamshell without Venus - Environmentally Speaking Number 1 Art Print
by Aberjhani
$21.30
Product Details
Clamshell without Venus - Environmentally Speaking Number 1 art print by Aberjhani. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
Have you ever checked out Sandro Botticelli's classic 1484 painting, Birth of Venus, with the ancient Roman goddess of love standing newly-born upon... more
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Comments (5)
Artist's Description
Have you ever checked out Sandro Botticelli's classic 1484 painting, "Birth of Venus," with the ancient Roman goddess of love standing newly-born upon a beautiful giant clamshell floating on lovely waves toward a clean shoreline? It becomes hard when looking at it to imagine we would find ourselves embroiled in the kind of environmental challenges we're facing in 2019. Botticelli’s "Birth of Venus," and other classic depictions of nature and mythology, for our contemporary minds reinforces the idea that something close to a natural paradise on Earth is not completely impossible. My 'Clamshell without Venus' is intended as a different kind of visual commentary.
This image was actually inspired by a rusted covering at the base of a street corner utility pole. The ornamental clamp reminded me of Botticelli’s clamshell but no, I did not imagine myself as Venus. The goal I set was to create an abstract interpretation of how today's environmental issues would challenge the cre...
About Aberjhani
I was born and raised in the southeastern United States, then spent many years, while pursuing my education and serving in the U.S. Air Force, traveling around America and the world. Much of story is told in recent book releases like Greeting Flannery OConnor at the Back Door of My Mind and Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah. Artwork by me is featured on the cover of both books. My last 4 public exhibits were at the Savannah/Hilton Head Airport Art Gallery in Savannah, Georgia, USA, and during a cultural arts event in the historic Lafayette Square in the same city. I am currently completing an artbook project on different challenge which humanity has been facing in the 2020s, with text contributions from writers around the world. My...
Carol Japp
Incredible and fascinating work Aberjhani! l/f
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Thank you very much Angeles. Really wasn't sure where I was heading with this one until I got there (:
Angeles M Pomata
This piece is really fascinating, Aberjhani!! Love the amazing textures and how captivating it results for the viewer. L/F
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Thank you very much Geraldine. This was a tricky piece to complete.
Geraldine Scull
Wonderful composition and capture, great colors and framing !!! l/f