Limited-edition Art - DANCING SALOME - Joy Kirton-Smith

Description: Limited-edition Art: DANCING SALOME - Joy Kirton-Smith (signed by artist) Pricing guide:- This piece currently retails online for around £400 (£280 unframed). Limited edition info:- This piece is one of a limited edition of 195. - Of the 195 editions, this is one of only 19 'Artist's Proofs', giving it even further exclusivity.- Certificate Of Authenticity included.- Signed by the artist. About the piece:- Medium: Giclee.- Paper: Hahnemulhe.- Image size: 16" x 22" (41cm x 56cm). Salome was the daughter of Herod II and Herodias. According to the Gospel of Mark, King Herod hosted a feast on his birthday for his nobles, the high officers and the chief men of Galilee. The daughter of Herodias came in and danced, pleasing Herod and those who sat with him. The king said to the girl: "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you." So she went out and said to her mother: "What shall I ask?" She said: "The head of John the Baptist!" Immediately she came in with haste to the king and asked: "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter." The king sent an executioner and commanded John's head to be brought. The executioner went and beheaded John in prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother. The name of King Herod's daughter is not stated in the New Testament, but it is Salome according to Flavius Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews. Salome became widely known as a femme fatale through the centuries, and has inspired numerous artists About the artist:The inspiration for Joy''s work stems from her interest in capturing the aesthetic qualities of the human form. To this end, her current images combine a contrast between form and flux, tangible entitles engulfed in a constantly changing environment. We are, therefore, presented with images that hint an eroticism and earthliness, whilst offering the reminder that all formations of being are transient. Her technique involves the blending of her focal characters into merged backgrounds, abstracting the often dancing figures from their stage. Her truly artistic and decorative compositions have become incredibly popular Mounting and framing: - Print is exquisitely mounted and framed in 62mm gold leaf frame; - Estimated original cost of frame and mount is £100-£150. Condition:- Excellent. Item is pre-owned, but with no significant blemishes / issues.

Price: 215 GBP

Location: Orpington

End Time: 2024-12-27T12:20:41.000Z

Shipping Cost: 44.18 GBP