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Anna Valieva — Madonna with Child
Anna Valieva

Madonna with Child

Anna Valieva's *Madonna with Child* presents a tender and intimate interpretation of the timeless religious motif, rendered in lustrous enamel combined with the unexpected softness of sintepon. The juxtaposition of the glossy, jewel-like enamel surface with the plush, tactile quality of the synthetic padding creates a striking dialogue between the sacred and the domestic. Housed in the artist's own handcrafted frame, the work exists as a complete, unified object that blurs the boundaries between fine art, craft, and devotional icon.

Medium
enamel and sintepon, in an artist's frame

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April 13, 2016

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Anna Valieva, Madonna with Child

Anna Valieva's *Madonna with Child* presents a tender and intimate interpretation of the timeless religious motif, rendered in lustrous enamel combined with the unexpected softness of sintepon. The juxtaposition of the glossy, jewel-like enamel surface with the plush, tactile quality of the synthetic padding creates a striking dialogue between the sacred and the domestic. Housed in the artist's own handcrafted frame, the work exists as a complete, unified object that blurs the boundaries between fine art, craft, and devotional icon.

Medium
enamel and sintepon, in an artist's frame
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Gold Tones, Mixed Media, Spiritual, Enamel, Religious, Portrait, Madonna, Figurative, Contemporary, Russian