Trojan Horse 2

"Trojan Horse 2", watercolour, 76 x 56 cm
This is the last painting (from the series of four) all based on a marble of the head of the horse of Selene, from the Parthenon Frieze (now in British Museum in London).
The horse of Selene (Greek Goddess of the Night and Moon) itself was carved from Pentelic marble, and has been attributed to Phidias, one of the great sculptors of the Classical Age.
As the horse comes to the end of its journey, its eyes bulging, its nostrils flared and its mouth gaping and panting, with the muscles and veins in its face expertly rendered, encapsulating the animal’s exhaustion in its effort to pull the moon across the sky.
This is perhaps the most famous and best loved of all the sculptures of the Parthenon. It captures the very essence of the stress felt by a beast that has spent the night drawing the chariot of the Moon across the sky.
These watercolours are dedicated to the genius sculptor, most likely Phidias (flourished c. 490–430 bc)
Painted on Arches 300 grams all cotton paper. It has about 20mm unpainted border, which can make nice feature for float framing, exposing deckled edges of paper.
It will be rolled and posted in hard tube.

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Born in Croatia in 1958, Tony Belobrajdic is a full-time figurative artist. He started exhibiting in late seventies and had his first solo show in 1983, Croatia. Tony relocated to New York in 1987 where he continued his art practice. He has been living and working as a Freelance Artist in Sydney since 1989. Tony divides his time between his studios in Sydney and Croatia, exhibits both in Sydney and Europe regularly.
Artwork on this site is in Impressionistic style, mostly without pencil sketch or detailed preparation. Painted directly with the brush creating fresh and loose feel. Almost all places painted were visited by the artist.
Some were painted on actual location and others after the sketches or photos taken on the site.
I have another Blue Thumb page ( Tony Belobrajdic )- artworks painted in a very different styles, using human body as a main subject ( portraits, nudes and animals using mostly oils and acrylics on canvas or wood, watercolours on paper and some etchings)
Thank you for the visit.
T.
Exhibitions Resume:
1980’s Participating in group exhibitions in Croatia and neighbouring countries.
1983 Oils and Watercolours, solo Exhibition, ULAK Gallery, Karlovac, Croatia
1988 Juried Group Exhibition, National Society of painters in Casein and Acrylic, New York, USA.
1989 – Present – Participating in numerous group exhibitions in Australia and Overseas.
2010 Solo Exhibition of Watercolours, Gallery 307,Northbridge, Sydney
2016 Solo Exhibition of Oils and Watercolours, after 6 months Residency in Lane Cove Gallery, Sydney.
2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 Finalist – Hunters Hill Art Exhibition
2016 Solo Exhibition of Watercolours, Town Gallery, Crikvenica, Croatia.
2017 ‘Man in Between’ Solo Exhibition of Oils and Watercolours, Thienny Lee Gallery, Sydney
2017 Solo Exhibition, Watercolours and Oils on paper, Atelier Zvonka Cara, Crikvenica, Croatia
2018: FINALIST – ‘The Collie Art Prize’ Collie Art Gallery, Collie, WA. Australia
2018: Semi-finalist – Bluethumb Art Prize, Australia
2018 ‘Beyond Skin’ Solo Exhibition of Oils on canvas, Thienny Lee Gallery, Sydney
2018 ‘Pandora’s Box’ Solo Exhibition of large Watercolours on paper and Acrylics on canvas, Galerija Klovic , Rijeka, Croatia
2018 Second Salon of Miniature Art, Galerija Klovic, Rijeka, Croatia – Commendation
2019 FINALIST 2019 ‘Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing’ Sydney, Australia
2019 EQUUS- Frances Keevil Gallery, Sydney, 6 artists group show
2019 Galerija Tos, Punat, Croatia, 34 Watercolours, solo show
2019 Galerija Vasko Lipovac, Split, Croatia, “Pandora’s Box” solo show
2020 “In a silent Way” exhibition of large watercolours/drawings on paper, Thienny Lee Gallery, Sydney, Australia