Ancient Song

White Rose

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€2300

Oil on canvas · Palette knife

100 × 100 cm · 39.4 × 39.4 inches

The hidden word

שִׁירShir

song, poem, lyrical praise

A white rose opening in pale ivories and cool greys, every petal carved in thick palette-knife strokes against a deep ground. Folded into its turning heart is the ancient Hebrew word for song.

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Details & studio

Evgeny Maximov working on the White Rose canvas in his studio

Evgeny Maximov refining the White Rose with a palette knife on the easel

Macro close-up of thick palette-knife oil strokes at the heart of the White Rose

Macro detail of swirling impasto petals in the White Rose