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This is an original watercolor on paper depicting a contemporary Magdalena. Limited edition giclee prints of the piece are available as well. The painting was finished in 2003. The model is from Minneapolis MN (USA), the jewelry she is wearing was purchased in the vaulted suq of the ancient Syrian city of Aleppo (Halib in Arabic), which is a shoppers paradise, an UNESCO World Heritage site, and perhaps the oldest continuously occupied city in the world, although the residents of Damascus and Sana'a may argue that point.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/sy
My style has been variously classified as; visionary art, fantastic realism, fantasy, surrealism, magical realism, female allegorical, and religious art. I was born in Salzburg Austria, was raised in Italy, and currently reside in Minneapolis, MN (USA). This piece - and much of my work - was heavily influenced by my exposure to Italian life and art. I greatly admire the Italian masters of the Baroque Period.
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