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Gladiolus — palette-knife oil painting by Evgeny Maximov

Ancient Song

Gladiolus

Oil on canvas · Palette knife · 100 × 100 cm

The hidden word

זָמַרZamar

to make music, to sing praise

Tall blooms rising in rhythm, each petal a separate stroke of light. Folded into the stem is the word for making music in worship.

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Details & studio

Winton oil paint tubes laid out before painting the Gladiolus
Evgeny Maximov working on the Gladiolus canvas in his studio
The Gladiolus painting in progress on the easel
Macro close-up of thick palette-knife oil strokes on the Gladiolus