Martyrdom of St. Maurice (El Greco Improvisation)
Print information
- Artwork printed by EPSON Stylus Pro 7880 (Epson Ultra Chrome K3 Vivid Magenta) on canvas.
- Limited edition prints of 100. Each artwork will be individually printed, signed, dated and numbered by the artist Vladimir Zunuzin.
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- Year created: 2008
- Medium: oil on canvas
- Dimensions (cm): 168x115
Martyrdom of St. Maurice (El Greco Improvisation) transforms a moment of faith and sacrifice into a vibrant tapestry of color and abstraction. At its heart, the figures of St. Maurice and his companions emerge from a kaleidoscope of brushstrokes, their forms shifting between clarity and dissolution, as if caught between the earthly and the divine.
The composition bathes the scene in luminous greens, pinks, and blues, which blend and fragment across the canvas. These hues create both harmony and dissonance, echoing the tension between devotion and suffering, conviction and mortality. The figures appear to converse, their gestures solemn, evoking the weight of their spiritual choice.
Rather than depicting martyrdom with violence, the painting elevates it to a transcendental realm. The fragmented, dreamlike setting suggests the passage from human struggle to eternal faith. The improvisational style channels El Greco’s expressive spirit, while reimagining the narrative through a modern, abstract lens of movement, emotion, and light.
Painting process in details
