C$4,000
My "River God" is inspired by a view of "Ganges", one of four statues that make up the remarkable Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers) in Rome's Piazza Navona. The fountain was designed by Bernini in 1651. Each statue represents the four major rivers of the four continents through which papal authority had spread. My favourite was Ganges, representing Asia. I studied the sculpture up close one Sunday morning at sunrise with few tourists around me. Half of the marble was in cool shade, and the other half in light that was growing increasingly warm and bright.
| Date: | 2017 |
| Technique: | Oil on Dibond Panel |
| Styles: | Figurative, Realism |
| Contents: | Archaeology, Human, Person, Sculpture, Landscape, People, Rome |
| Edition: | Original, one of a kind artwork |
| Framed Size: | 28in x 22in |
| Unframed Size: | 24in x 18in |
| Frame: | Framed |
| Weight: | 15.0 lb |
Alan Douglas Ray, AFCA
Toronto, Ontario
Alan is an academy-trained, traditional oil painter based in Toronto with a passion for portraiture, figurative art, and still life. He's the founder and past president of FCA Toronto. Alan also publishes an online resource centre for traditional oil painting materials & techniques.
"Inspired by the Old Masters, my paintings tend to depict quiet, private places with an air of mystery and intrigue."