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Elliott Hundley — Euripides after de Chirico Obscured by Flowers No. II
Elliott Hundley

Euripides after de Chirico Obscured by Flowers No. II

A lush cascade of painted flowers obscures and fragments a scene inspired by both Euripidean drama and the enigmatic, dreamlike architecture of Giorgio de Chirico. Hundley layers botanical imagery over classical and surrealist references, creating a tension between concealment and revelation that feels simultaneously theatrical and intimate. The oil on linen surface lends a rich, tactile depth to the composition, reinforcing the work's sense of accumulated meaning buried beneath layers of beauty.

Medium
oil on linen stretched over panel

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 17, 2013

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Elliott Hundley, Euripides after de Chirico Obscured by Flowers No. II

A lush cascade of painted flowers obscures and fragments a scene inspired by both Euripidean drama and the enigmatic, dreamlike architecture of Giorgio de Chirico. Hundley layers botanical imagery over classical and surrealist references, creating a tension between concealment and revelation that feels simultaneously theatrical and intimate. The oil on linen surface lends a rich, tactile depth to the composition, reinforcing the work's sense of accumulated meaning buried beneath layers of beauty.

Medium
oil on linen stretched over panel
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

American, Classical, Melancholic, Dark Tones, Oil On Linen, Portrait, Surrealist, Flowers, Figurative, Contemporary

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