Symbolist Animal Paintings

The artwork measures 22 x 30 inches and is on paper. Signed by the artist in the lower right. Emil Kazaz’s oil paintings are distinguished by their masterful balance between classica...

Menashe Kadishman, Sheep head, Symbolist painting, colored painting, Israeli art, Israeli art

Menashe Kadishman, Sheep head, Symbolist painting, colored painting, Israeli art, Israeli art

Menashe Kadishman, Sheep head, Symbolist painting, colored painting, Israeli art, Israeli art

Stella Jae Royalties 2023 Oil on Canvas Size: 23.62 x 34.49 inches (60 x 80cm) Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-2114 ---------- Tags: #StellaJRich...

Surrealist Blue Wall with Pink Flower and White Bird, Symbolist Oil Painting Artist: Ramon Llovet i Miserol (Barcelona, 1917–1987) Original title: Esboranc en el mur (Breach in the Wall) Year: 1976 Origin: Spain, Catalonia Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 64 × 44 cm (25.20 × 17.32 inches) Signature: Hand-signed lower right Verso: Signed, titled and dated 1976 by the artist Condition: Vintage condition, with surface details visible in the photographs Framing: Unframed Style: Surrealism, Symbolism, Poetic Surrealism, Modern Art Period: 1970s DESCRIPTION An enchanting and highly poetic surrealist oil painting by Ramon Llovet i Miserol (1917–1987), a distinctive figure in 20th-century Catalan modern art, celebrated for his deeply personal exploration of symbolism, spirituality and the human condition. Painted in 1976 and titled "Esboranc en el mur" (Breach in the Wall), this remarkable composition belongs to the artist's mature period, when his earlier expressionist language had evolved into a luminous, dreamlike world of symbolic imagery and metaphysical contemplation. The painting depicts a mysterious opening in a heavily textured wall, revealing an intense ultramarine blue space. Within this enigmatic passage, a delicate pink flower emerges alongside an intricate white floral form, while a solitary white bird stands in the foreground. The contrast between the rough, almost sculptural surface of the wall and the extraordinary depth of the blue background creates a compelling sense of mystery, silence and transcendence. The flower suggests renewal and the fragile beauty of life, while the white bird evokes peace, innocence and freedom. The opening in the wall can be interpreted as a symbolic passage between the material world and an inner, spiritual dimension. The composition is particularly striking for its refined chromatic harmony: vibrant cobalt and ultramarine blues, icy whites, subtle lavender and pink tones, and a restrained touch of green. Llovet's sophisticated use of texture and carefully controlled brushwork gives the painting a remarkable tactile quality, reinforcing the contrast between physical matter and poetic imagination. Created during the height of the artist's spiritual and philosophical maturity, this work reflects his fascination with pacifism, Eastern thought and the search for universal harmony. An evocative example of Spanish and Catalan poetic surrealism, combining the visual fascination of modernist painting with an intimate, contemplative atmosphere. The painting is signed on the front and additionally signed, titled and dated 1976 on the reverse, providing valuable documentary information about the original work. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Ramon Llovet i Miserol (Barcelona, 1917–1987) was a Spanish-Catalan painter, engraver and sculptor whose artistic career followed a remarkable evolution from social realism and expressive figuration toward a highly individual language of poetic symbolism and spiritual surrealism. Born in the working-class Poble-sec district of Barcelona, Llovet developed an early passion for drawing and painting. Largely self-taught, he attended classes at the prestigious Escola de la Llotja and the Ateneu Obrer, while the work of Antoni Clavé became an important early reference. His experiences during the Spanish Civil War profoundly influenced his worldview, encouraging a lifelong commitment to humanism and pacifism. He held his first exhibition in Barcelona in 1939 and subsequently participated in the influential Salons d'Octubre, important gatherings of modern Catalan artists during the postwar period. During the 1950s, his painting developed an expressive and socially conscious character, inspired in part by the Spanish painter José Gutiérrez Solana. His scenes of humble neighborhoods, solitary figures and urban landscapes attracted critical attention. Llovet became associated with Barcelona's prestigious Sala Gaspar, one of the most important galleries promoting modern and contemporary art in Spain, where his work was exhibited over several decades. From the 1960s onward, his artistic direction underwent a profound transformation. Influenced by the philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti, the pacifist thinker Lanza del Vasto, theosophy and Eastern spirituality, he progressively abandoned the darker atmosphere of his earlier paintings. His mature work embraced luminous colors, symbolic flowers, birds, mysterious spaces and metaphysical compositions, developing an unmistakably personal visual language centered on peace, transcendence and spiritual freedom. His artistic importance has received renewed institutional recognition. In 2026, the Biblioteca de Catalunya in Barcelona presented the retrospective exhibition "Ramon Llovet, entre la realitat i el lirisme" (Ramon Llovet, Between Reality and Lyricism), examining the evolution of his career and the distinctive symbolic language of his mature period. His work is represented in the collection of the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC), Barcelona, and the Museu d'Art de Girona, while the Biblioteca de Catalunya preserves an important collection of his graphic work. Today, Ramon Llovet is appreciated as an individual voice within 20th-century Spanish modernism, whose paintings combine expressive sensitivity, philosophical depth and poetic imagination. ARTISTIC INSPIRATION The dreamlike imagery, symbolic composition and metaphysical atmosphere of this painting establish fascinating artistic connections with several internationally renowned masters of modern art. Joan Miró: The poetic use of simplified forms, delicate organic motifs and symbolic elements suspended within mysterious pictorial spaces. René Magritte: The enigmatic relationship between ordinary objects and impossible or ambiguous spaces, transforming familiar subjects into visual metaphors. Marc Chagall: The lyrical treatment of flowers, birds and dreamlike imagery, evoking emotional and spiritual dimensions beyond conventional reality. Salvador Dalí: The surrealist fascination with hidden meanings, psychological landscapes and the boundaries between the visible and invisible worlds. Odilon Redon: The symbolic representation of flowers and imaginary environments, where nature becomes an expression of inner spirituality and contemplation. Paul Klee: The delicate visual poetry, symbolic abstraction and intimate relationship between color, form and philosophical imagination. These artistic affinities position Llovet's work within a broader European tradition of Symbolism, Surrealism and poetic modernism, while preserving the unmistakable individuality of his Catalan artistic identity. Ramon Llovet, Ramon Llovet Miserol, Spanish surrealist painting, Catalan surrealism, 1970s surrealist art, vintage surrealist oil painting, symbolic flower painting, pink flower painting, white bird painting...

Menashe Kadishman, Sheep head, Symbolist painting, colored painting, Israeli art, Israeli art

Menashe Kadishman, Sheep head, Symbolist painting, colored painting, Israeli art, Israeli art

Signed and dated oil on canvas portrait by French symbolist painter Lucien Victor Guirand De Scevola. The work depicts a brunette woman in an embellished off the shoulder white dress hand holding a sleepy ginger cat in one arm. Signature: Signed and dated 1905 lower right Dimensions: Framed: 35"x31" Unframed: 26"x22" Provenance: The collection of Barbara Taylor Bradford O.B.E. Lucien Victor Guirand de Scevola Biography View full artist profile Guirand de Scévola was a student of Cormon at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in Paris. He then became a committee member of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he also exhibited. He became an officer of the Légion d'Honneur in 1914. Making rigorous accuracy his main concern, he had a brilliant career as a society portrait artist. As such, his works became widely known. He painted portraits of a variety of subjects, including the Duke of Massa, Henri Farman, the Duchess of Uzès and the Duchess of Brissac. Museum and Gallery Holdings: Mulhouse: Woman with a Veil...

Acrylic on theatrical backdrop muslin, can be rolled, rod pockets top and bottom for hanging. This painting was featured at the Parliament of World Religions in Toronto in 2018. Kali is the goddess of eternal energy, creation and destruction. She covers it all. Janet has both shown and taught with Alex...

100×200cm/ oil on canvas/ 2016 “Throwing the carrot to the rabbit” The painting is part of the series “The Stooges.” The rabbit is the people, me or you. The rabbit in the painti...

The Serpent - Aboriginal Dot Painting in Acrylic on Canvas Bold dot painting with a snake by Aboriginal Australian artist Geoffrey "Pirup" Woods (Abor...

Menashe Kadishman, Sheep head, Symbolist painting, colored painting, Israeli art, Israeli art

Patricia Fabricant is a painter curator, and award-winning book designer, born in New York City. She received her BA from Wesleyan University and studied painting in Florence Italy. Her abstract and figurative paintings have been exhibited widely at such galleries as ODETTA, M David & Co, Front Room, SFA Projects, Equity Gallery, Morgan Lehman, the Painting Center, and 490 Atlantic. Her curatorial practice includes three editions of the benefit group show, Among Friends, Studio Mates at Front Room Gallery, and With the Grain, at Equity Gallery. She lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Patricia Fabricant has a deep and abiding interest in process-driven work, from mandalas and yantras to Aboriginal song-line paintings, Islamic tiles...

Menashe Kadishman, Sheep head, Symbolist painting, colored painting, Israeli art, Israeli art

"Papá Noel-labón L". Oil on canvas by Spanish artist Alexis. 2007 Dimensions: 100 x 100 x 2 cm. Framed dimensions: 130 x 130 x 4 cm. In inches: 39.37" x 39.37" x 0.79". Framed: 51.18...

"Mules" Figurative Painting (FRAMED) 39" x 59" inch by Ahmed Saber Medium: watercolor on paper AHMED SABER - BIO Ahmed Saber is an Egyptian artist based in Luxor in Upper Egypt, wh...

Stella Jae Cosmos 2024 Size: 11.6 x 11.6 inches (29.5 x 29.5cm) Signed by hand COA provided ---------- Tags: #StellaJRichey #VisualArtist #Designer #OilPa...

Acrylic on theatrical backdrop muslin, can be rolled, rod pockets top and bottom for hanging. This painting was featured at the Parliament of World Religions in Toronto in 2018. Kuan Yin...

"Desert Dream" Figurative Painting 13" x 20.5" inch by Ahmed Saber Medium: acrylic, ink & colored pencil on paper AHMED SABER - BIO Ahmed Saber is an Egyptian artist based in L...

Patricia Fabricant is a painter curator, and award-winning book designer, born in New York City. She received her BA from Wesleyan University and studied painting in Florence Italy. Her abstract and figurative paintings have been exhibited widely at such galleries as ODETTA, M David & Co, Front Room, SFA Projects, Equity Gallery, Morgan Lehman, the Painting Center, and 490 Atlantic. Her curatorial practice includes three editions of the benefit group show, Among Friends, Studio Mates at Front Room Gallery, and With the Grain, at Equity Gallery. She lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Patricia Fabricant has a deep and abiding interest in process-driven work, from mandalas and yantras to Aboriginal song-line paintings, Islamic tiles...

Patricia Fabricant is a painter curator, and award-winning book designer, born in New York City. She received her BA from Wesleyan University and studied painting in Florence Italy. Her abstract and figurative paintings have been exhibited widely at such galleries as ODETTA, M David & Co, Front Room, SFA Projects, Equity Gallery, Morgan Lehman, the Painting Center, and 490 Atlantic. Her curatorial practice includes three editions of the benefit group show, Among Friends, Studio Mates at Front Room Gallery, and With the Grain, at Equity Gallery. She lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Patricia Fabricant has a deep and abiding interest in process-driven work, from mandalas and yantras to Aboriginal song-line paintings, Islamic tiles...

Oil and oil stick Whether the subject matter is figuration or nature, Audrey Anastasi approaches all her subjects directly and unabashedly. In this pa...

"The Hunt" Figurative Painting 13" x 20.5" inch by Ahmed Saber Medium: acrylic, ink & colored pencil on paper AHMED SABER - BIO Ahmed Saber is an Egyptian artist based in Luxor...

"Jubilance" Figurative Painting 14" x 14" inch by Ahmed Saber Medium: acrylic, ink & colored pencil on paper AHMED SABER - BIO Ahmed Saber is an Egyptian artist based in Luxor ...

"Mule II" Pencil on Paper Drawing 13" x 15" inch by Ahmed Saber AHMED SABER - BIO Ahmed Saber is an Egyptian artist based in Luxor in Upper Egypt, where he received his BFA with hon...

"Weathered Hands" Charcoal on Paper Drawing 16" x 19" inch by Ahmed Saber AHMED SABER - BIO Ahmed Saber is an Egyptian artist based in Luxor...

"Mule I" Charcoal on Paper Drawing 12.5" x 20.5" inch by Ahmed Saber AHMED SABER - BIO Ahmed Saber is an Egyptian artist based in Luxor in U...

A work in which we see abused animals bleeding, which reflects a real shame that continues to exist, which is animal abuse.