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Tree of Life, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
Tree of life is very bright, philosophical painting with childish notes of nostalgia. The main
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Fire of Life, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
Fire of Life is a philosophical painting about passion to life, energy of life, full of sun and
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Soirée Philosophique by G Mathias – Cubist Reflection on Intellectual Discourse
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
. Keywords: Greg Mathias, cubist painting, intellectual art, philosophical painting, modern cubism, abstract
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Philosophical Study - Lithograph by Antonio Manganaro - 1870s
Located in Roma, IT
Philosophical Study is a artwork realized in 1871 by Antonio Manganaro. Original colored
Category

1870s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Lithograph

Heartthrob, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The painting is called "Heart-eater". It depicts a collective image of a womanizer in the form of a
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Empire Byzantin (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Portrait)
Located in Kansas City, MO
doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

La Reine (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Portrait)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mondlicht (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Hare, Moon, Glow)
Located in Kansas City, MO
painting. Her jewelry and fashion lines are original wearable art with influence from ancient cultures
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Candeur (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Portrait, Rose, Crane, Orchid)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop
Category

2010s Symbolist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Spring (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Horse, Fish, Octopus, Balloon)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop
Category

2010s Symbolist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Changement (~47% OFF LIST PRICE, Oil Painting, Symbolist)
Located in Kansas City, MO
paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop surreal. She has undergone
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Multivariance, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
Multivariance is very philosophical and deep painting. I have put there lots of senses and
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dynamic Red Calligraphy on Black Abstract Expressionist Canvas Oil Painting
By Jean Soyer
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
maintaining connections to the philosophical aspects of Asian ink painting traditions.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Xin (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Heart, Contemporary Pop, Surreal, ~40% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop surreal. She has undergone training in oil painting in both
Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Stillness (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop
Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vicissitudes (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer
Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bloom (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop
Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cleopatra (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~40% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop
Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Plovers" Conceptual painting of birds and moon rocket engine
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
natural flight vs. engineered flight are posed in this painting, creating a philosophical view of space
Category

2010s Conceptual Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Arcane Aura (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop
Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The light of life, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
The light of lifeis very philosophical and deep painting. I have put there lots of senses and
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

El Santo de la Muerte (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Death, Surreal, ~40% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
painting. Her jewelry and fashion lines are original wearable art with influence from ancient cultures
Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Thai Buddhist Manuscript Painting of a Scene from the "Mahabharata"
Located in Bradenton, FL
with spiritual and philosophical themes. Painting is framed and matted. There is a hand-written
Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Other Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique Chinese Landscape Painting with Mark of Huang Binghong
Located in 景德镇市, CN
combines nature and philosophical depth. The painting’s elegant brushstrokes, paired with the artist’s
Category

Antique 19th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

221 W by Vasili Zianko, author's volume-contour technique
Located in Zofingen, AG
Zianko transforms reality and creates unique paintings with philosophical overtones.
Category

2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hermit by Vasili Zianko, author's volume-contour technique
Located in Zofingen, AG
Zianko transforms reality and creates unique paintings with philosophical overtones.
Category

2010s Art Nouveau Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hypnosis by Vasili Zianko, author's volume-contour technique
Located in Zofingen, AG
Zianko transforms reality and creates unique paintings with philosophical overtones.
Category

2010s Art Nouveau Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pilgrim by Vasili Zianko, author's volume-contour technique
Located in Zofingen, AG
Zianko transforms reality and creates unique paintings with philosophical overtones.
Category

2010s Art Nouveau Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Nocturnal Customer by Vasili Zianko, author's volume-contour technique
Located in Zofingen, AG
Zianko transforms reality and creates unique paintings with philosophical overtones.
Category

2010s Art Nouveau Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dreamcatcher
Located in Zofingen, AG
Zianko transforms reality and creates unique paintings with philosophical overtones.
Category

2010s Art Nouveau Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dreamcatcher
H 51.19 in W 43.31 in D 0.12 in
All Inclusive by Vasili Zianko, author's volume-contour technique
Located in Zofingen, AG
Zianko transforms reality and creates unique paintings with philosophical overtones.
Category

2010s Art Nouveau Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Leo Davy, British, 1982 oil on board, large abstract work, pinks, whites, blues
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
abstraction. It was through his panel paintings and works on paper that he reduced and refined scenes of
Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Girl with hoop by Henri van Daalhoff
Located in New Orleans, LA
elements reflects van Daalhoff's philosophical approach to painting, which sought to transcend mere
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Quantum jump"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
, reflecting his ability to inhabit various states and roles at once. Philosophically, the painting invokes
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Quantum jump"
"Quantum jump"
H 51.19 in W 80.71 in D 0.12 in
Cheval (~35% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop surreal. She has undergone
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cosmos (~35% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop surreal. She has undergone
Category

2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Iris
Located in Kansas City, MO
Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Iris
Iris
H 24 in W 24 in
Royalties
Located in Kansas City, MO
Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop
Category

2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Royalties
Royalties
H 23.62 in W 34.49 in
Cosmos
Located in Kansas City, MO
Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cosmos
Cosmos
H 51.96 in W 35.03 in
Chaos
Located in Kansas City, MO
paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop surreal. She has undergone
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Chaos
Chaos
H 51.96 in W 35.03 in
Memories and Dreams
Located in Kansas City, MO
paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop surreal. She has undergone
Category

2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Rejuvenation
Located in Kansas City, MO
paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop surreal. She has undergone
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Extraterrestrial
Located in Kansas City, MO
paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop surreal. She has undergone
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Soul
Located in Kansas City, MO
paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop surreal. She has undergone
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Soul
Soul
H 27.95 in W 16.92 in
Flood
Located in Kansas City, MO
paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop surreal. She has undergone
Category

2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Flood
Flood
H 24 in W 18.11 in
Bastet
Located in Kansas City, MO
paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a veneer of pop surreal. She has undergone
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Bastet
Bastet
H 51.96 in W 35.03 in
Сountryside landscape Well pole or Shadoof Acknowledged Polish-Russian master
Located in Stockholm, SE
philosophical overtones in this painting is the main message of the artist to us... Oil painting on canvas
Category

1910s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Glu-on II
By Bonita Helmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
her paintings. Mystical and philosophical theories are interwoven with ancient symbols as she
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Glu-on II
H 36 in W 36 in
“Sunshine and Water”
By Norwood Hodge MacGilvary
Located in Southampton, NY
philosophical elements. In his paintings, he embraced the subjects of evolution, human survival and the
Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Recluse, Watercolor, Acrylic on paper, Brown, Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
By Joydip Sengupta
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
on paper. Style : His artistic devices are drawn from a range of sources, such as Kalighat paintings
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper, Watercolor

The Odds, Acrylic on canvas, Brown, Blue, Green, Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
By Joydip Sengupta
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
: His artistic devices are drawn from a range of sources, such as Kalighat paintings and ancient
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dear Picasso, from Homage to Pablo Picasso portfolio, Silkscreen, Signed/N
By Shusaku Arakawa
Located in New York, NY
started using diagrams within his paintings as philosophical propositions. Jean-Francois Lyotard has said
Category

1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Shusaku Arakawa, Japanese-American, A Man Walking, Abstract Silkscreen signed/N
By Shusaku Arakawa
Located in New York, NY
. He started using diagrams within his paintings as philosophical propositions. Jean-Francois Lyotard
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen, Board

Arakawa, The Degrees of Meaning, from Realities and Paradoxes, Signed/N Framed
By Shusaku Arakawa
Located in New York, NY
most philosophical of contemporary artists." For his part, Arakawa has declared: “Painting is only an
Category

1970s Conceptual Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Untitled 3 from "No!" Says the Signified" Silkscreen & Lithograph, Signed proof
By Shusaku Arakawa
Located in New York, NY
started using diagrams within his paintings as philosophical propositions. Jean-Francois Lyotard has said
Category

1970s Conceptual Abstract Prints

Materials

Pencil, Lithograph, Screen

Still Life, from To and From Rrose Selavy, for Marcel Duchamp, Lt Ed silkscreen
By Shusaku Arakawa
Located in New York, NY
close friendship. He started using diagrams within his paintings as philosophical propositions. Jean
Category

1960s Dada Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen, Mixed Media, Cardboard

Double Point Blank
By Shusaku Arakawa
Located in New York, NY
his paintings as philosophical propositions. Jean-Francois Lyotard has said of Arakawa’s work that it
Category

1970s Conceptual Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Blankless Tone
By Shusaku Arakawa
Located in New York, NY
time formed a close friendship. He started using diagrams within his paintings as philosophical
Category

1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Tiered Suzuribako and Ryoshibako
Located in Atlanta, GA
as Kanzan and Jittoku). Often as a pair, they have been a popular motif in Japanese Zen painting
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Stone, Metal

"Galerie Maeght, " Offset Poster by Shusaku Arakawa
By Shusaku Arakawa
Located in Milwaukee, WI
using diagrams within his paintings as philosophical propositions. Jean-Francois Lyotard said of
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Offset

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