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Antony Micallef — Persephone Reborn
Antony Micallef

Persephone Reborn

Antony Micallef's *Persephone Reborn* is a striking work rendered in oil and charcoal on linen, blending raw, gestural mark-making with the artist's signature fusion of classical mythology and contemporary emotion. The piece evokes themes of transformation and renewal through its dynamic interplay of luminous painted surfaces and dark, expressive charcoal lines. Micallef's treatment of the mythological figure carries both vulnerability and resilience, capturing the tension between destruction and rebirth with visceral intensity.

Medium
oil and charcoal on linen

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Under the Influence

April 8, 2014

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Antony Micallef, Persephone Reborn

Antony Micallef's *Persephone Reborn* is a striking work rendered in oil and charcoal on linen, blending raw, gestural mark-making with the artist's signature fusion of classical mythology and contemporary emotion. The piece evokes themes of transformation and renewal through its dynamic interplay of luminous painted surfaces and dark, expressive charcoal lines. Micallef's treatment of the mythological figure carries both vulnerability and resilience, capturing the tension between destruction and rebirth with visceral intensity.

Medium
oil and charcoal on linen
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dramatic, Mixed Media, Female Nude, Expressive, Dark Tones, Oil On Linen, British, Mythological, Figurative, Contemporary

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