Skip to main content
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 13

Gian Berto Vanni
Eclipse - Painting with Female Figures and Sun Eclipse

2010

About the Item

Eclipse is a 56 x 72-inch surrealist figurative oil painting. It is signed in the front lower right corner. The primary colors are brown and blue. Silhouettes of nude female figures sit against a surreal sea landscape. A glowing sun, darkened by the moon, emanates a softened light, as it happens during an eclipse. A vibrant indigo-blue sea creates an interesting counterbalance to the otherwise brown and orange color palette. This piece is part of a long series of works where G. B. Vanni explores mythological themes worldwide. The artist took his inspiration from the goddess of the moon, Selene, and the god of the sun, Helios, present in Greek mythology. Gian Berto Vanni was born in Rome. He studied with Vordemberge-Gildewart in Holland and color theory with Joseph Albers at Yale University in New Haven. He was actively involved in the Italian Art scene of the 60s, moving to New York City at the end of the 70s. He taught color theory at the prestigious Cooper Union School of Art in NYC for 30 years. His works have been shown in galleries in the United States, Europe, and Japan.
  • Creator:
    Gian Berto Vanni (1927 - 2017, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    2010
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 56 in (142.24 cm)Width: 72 in (182.88 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Medium:
    Oil,Cotton Canvas
  • Movement & Style:
    Surrealist
  • Period:
    2010-
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: GV10161stDibs: LU24924167041
More From This SellerView All
  • Under the Skin - Nude Female Figures, Caryatids, Oil Painting in Brown Colors
    By Gian Berto Vanni
    Located in New York, NY
    This figurative surrealist oil painting on canvas measures 52 x 64-inch. The primary colors are earth tones, with accents of red and blue. The bodies of four female nudes, sitting in...
    Category

    1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Oil, Cotton Canvas

    Under the Skin - Nude Female Figures, Caryatids, Oil Painting in Brown Colors

    Gian Berto Vanni
    Under the Skin - Nude Female Figures, Caryatids, Oil Painting in Brown Colors, 1993

  • A Link To the World - Expressionist Figurative Painting of Nude Female Figure
    By Parris Jaru
    Located in New York, NY
    Parris Jaru's A Link To the World is a 36 x 24-inch expressionist oil paint representing a nude female figure. The primary colors are bright yellow, blue, and brown. The canvas has a...
    Category

    2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment

    A Link To the World - Expressionist Figurative Painting of Nude Female Figure

    Parris Jaru
    A Link To the World - Expressionist Figurative Painting of Nude Female Figure, 2019

  • The Skin I'm In - Expressionist Figurative Painting of a Young Woman
    By Parris Jaru
    Located in New York, NY
    Parris Jaru's The Skin I am In is a 34 x 35 inches expressionist oil paintings representing a young African American woman. The main colors are a very bright orange, blue and brown. ...
    Category

    2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment

    The Skin I'm In - Expressionist Figurative Painting of a Young Woman

    Parris Jaru
    The Skin I'm In - Expressionist Figurative Painting of a Young Woman, 2019

  • Ambushed in Africa - Expressionist Figurative Painting
    By Parris Jaru
    Located in New York, NY
    Parris Jaru's Ambushed in Africa is a 26 x 36 inches expressionist figurative oil paint representing a young African man. The surface is defined by a thick impasto of paint, made wit...
    Category

    2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment

    Ambushed in Africa - Expressionist Figurative Painting

    Parris Jaru
    Ambushed in Africa - Expressionist Figurative Painting, 2018

  • His and Her's - Expressionist Figurative Painting of an African American Couple
    By Parris Jaru
    Located in New York, NY
    Parris Jaru's His and Her's is a 40 x 36 inches oil painting representing an African American young couple. The surface is defined by a thick impasto of paint, made with plant based pigments that Jaru collects himself during his long exploratory trips through India. Parris was born in NY and grew up in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica, until he was ten years old. Partly Jamaican and Blackfoot Indian...
    Category

    2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment

    His and Her's - Expressionist Figurative Painting of an African American Couple

    Parris Jaru
    His and Her's - Expressionist Figurative Painting of an African American Couple, 2018

  • I Swallowed a Gold Fish - Surrealist Figurative Painting with Yellow and Green
    By Parris Jaru
    Located in New York, NY
    Parris Jaru's I Swallowed a Gold Fish is a 9 x 12 inches surrealist oil painting representing a dog, a duck and a gun. The main colors are a bright orange, and green. The surface is ...
    Category

    2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Oil

    I Swallowed a Gold Fish - Surrealist Figurative Painting with Yellow and Green

    Parris Jaru
    I Swallowed a Gold Fish - Surrealist Figurative Painting with Yellow and Green, 2019

You May Also Like

Recently Viewed

View All

More Ways To Browse

The Eclipse
Greek 70s
Eclipse Canvas
Dutch Modern Figurative Art
Greek God Art
Greek Art Sun
Japan Moon Painting
Greek Goddess Art
Joseph Albers
Mythological Italian Paintings
Joseph Albers Art
Holland Cooper
Sea Goddess
Greek 60s
Japanese Goddess
Greek Mythological Paintings
Greek Mythological Painting
Moon Nyc
View All Popular Nude Paintings Searches