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Artwork details
- Medium : Acrylic, Oil on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 51.2x35.4in
About this artwork
The large-format painting depicts a mighty, primeval sweet chestnut tree in expressive colors. The monumental tree stands centrally in an open, light-filled landscape. The trunk appears weathered, gnarled, and multifaceted—a testament to age, strength, and vulnerability. Like a sculpture, the gnarled form unfolds in all directions, traversed by rhythmically arranged lines and areas of intense color. The luminous hues—from deep blue through violet…
and red to yellow and orange—intensify the emotional expression and make nature appear in an almost ethereal light. The sky is a vibrant blue, crisscrossed by a network of dark branches that stretches across the picture plane like a nervous system. The visual language combines realistic study of nature with abstract color and form—a hallmark of the artist's style. Here, the sweet chestnut tree acts as a symbolic being...
Matthias Bargholz
Germany
Credentials
- International Exposure
- Experienced Artist
- Solo shows participant
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
« The inner man cannot appear to himself without magic. »
Matthias Bargholz is an artist based in Germany whose paintings have been exhibited nationally and in Brazil. In addition, his art has been featured in publications such as the Ostsee Zeitung and the Hagenower Kreisblatt. Originally inspired by classical modernism, Bargholz views the line as an independant and active element in a composition, as well as being "the direct expression of intuition and the infinite possibilities of form". His distinctive pieces are created with acrylics and oils on canvas.