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John Afflick
United Kingdom
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Artwork details
- Medium : Oil on Wood
- Other details : Artwork unmounted, but already framed and ready to hang.
- Dimensions : 21.3x12.6in
About this artwork
This work was inspired by the 1896 oil painting by the British Neoclassical artist John Wiliam Godward. It is a portrait of 'Campaspe', one of Alexander the Great's concubines. According to tradition, Apelles, a renowned painter of ancient Greece, fell in love with Campaspe while painting her portrait, and as a mark of appreciation for the great masters work, Alexander gifted Campaspe to him. In this version however, the historical narrative has…
been given a humorous twist, Alexander has obviously disposed of Campaspe because of her infidelity and judging by the artists hand prints over her breast, Apelles obvious infatuation for her.
John Afflick
United Kingdom
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Credentials
- Prizewinner
- Residency Participant
- Works on commission
« I can't remember ever not creating art, it's always been a part of me, like a limb or an organ, it's always been there. »
John Afflick is an award-winning artist based in the United Kingdom whose paintings have been widely exhibited in England. His works delve into consciousness, the human spirit or soul, as well as explore existence beyond our physical senses throughout life and the afterlife. In his artistic process, Afflick employs traditional techniques from many different eras, "from Gothic altarpieces to the high Renaissance".
