Original artwork description:

In this painting, created with oil paints on a wooden panel, the artist takes the viewer into the world of medieval Dutch painting with its rich symbolism and deep subtexts. This work of art is surprisingly peculiar and full of mysterious details.
In the center of the painting is an old man, who may represent an allegorical figure of wisdom and time. His gloomy and thoughtful face speaks of the burden of the past years and the accumulated wisdom of life. He acts as an observer of the events taking place in this world.
To the left of the elder is a water monster, he is one of the creatures from Slavic mythology. It symbolizes natural forces and their impermanence. The grasping hands emphasize man's struggle with the power of nature and his dependence on it.
The most fascinating and mysterious part of this picture is a giant whose face goes beyond the picture. This is something unimaginably more than can be shown in the picture, and perhaps it is a metaphor for the human endless thirst for knowledge and research. The giant appears as a symbol of a person's ambition and desire for knowledge.
The artist, creating this work, was inspired by both medieval Dutch painting and a rich mythological tradition. The painting is imbued with the spirit of mystery and metaphorically enriched, which gives it uniqueness and attracts the viewer to unravel hidden messages. This painting evokes reflections on time, wisdom, nature and the endless thirst for knowledge, and leaves a lot of room for the interpretation of art in each viewer's own context.

Materials used:

oil paints, linseed oil, brushes, varnish

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