Andrey Remnev Russia, b. 1962
Music on the Water
Oil on canvas
100 x 50 cm (39 x 19 inches)
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The painting is dedicated to Carel Fabritius, the Dutch painter of the 17th century, a friend of Vermeer. Fabritius died tragically in Delft in 1654, in the explosion of the...
The painting is dedicated to Carel Fabritius, the Dutch painter of the 17th century, a friend of Vermeer. Fabritius died tragically in Delft in 1654, in the explosion of the Delft gunpowder store which destroyed one third of the city. Having been in Delft, I really imagined this tragedy and portrayed my understanding of that moment. In my mind, the musical instruments, that Fabritius used to draw, have remained floating on the water canals of the city.
