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Alexander Heaton
United Kingdom
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Artist highlights
- Prizewinner
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Artwork details
- Medium : Pastel, Charcoal on Paper
- Framing : Framing on request
- Dimensions : 22x14.8in
About this artwork
Vanitas and fetish life drawing. Vanity is the excessive belief in one's own abilities or attractiveness to others. Prior to the 14th century it did not have such narcissistic undertones, and merely meant futility. The related term vainglory is now often seen as an archaic synonym for vanity, but originally meant considering one's own capabilities and that God's help was not needed, i.e. unjustified boasting; although glory is now seen as having…
a predominantly positive meaning, the Latin term from which it derives, gloria, roughly means boasting, and was often used as a negative criticism.
Alexander Heaton
United Kingdom
Credentials
- Prizewinner
« Many of my paintings reflect a deep spiritual connection with nature and communion with the infinite divine that surrounds us all. »
Alexander Heaton is a celebrated British artist whose works have featured in prizes and exhibitions in Japan, Nepal, Germany, Switzerland, UAE, USA, and the UK. One of his main influences is nature, and he has participated in a number of mountaineering expeditions to some of the world's most majestic ranges. His resulting interest in the sublime, transcendent power of natural forms is expressed through his vast, rich landscapes and mystical depictions of land and sky. Heaton's overall aesthetic carries a romantic style and boasts a cinematic scope.
