GEORGE TZANNES

Ruined Wall at Paliochora, 1994

Oil on Canvas
48 x 62 in
122 x 157 cm

US $ 15,000

In Ruined Wall at Paliochora, Tzannes captures the rugged beauty of an ancient stone wall, depicting its weathered surface with painstaking detail. The wall, composed of irregular stones fitted together like a puzzle, is punctuated by dark openings that suggest the remnants of windows or arrow slits. This intricate composition speaks to the endurance of Kythera’s medieval past, where each stone bears the marks of centuries of exposure, yet remains part of an enduring structure. The play of light over the stones enhances their individual textures, giving the scene a tactile, almost sculptural quality.  ...more



  

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