`Iroko: The Profile of the Seed` (2001)

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`Iroko: The Profile of the Seed` (2001)

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27.6 " W x 31.9 " H x 1.0 " D Weight: 1.78 kg -Oil and acrylic on canvas -Signed by the artist -Arrives unframed -Stretched Ships from NOVICA Office in Peru NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, searches the world to work directly with the finest artisan designers. Using oils and acrylics on canvas, Antonio Breton creates a textured vision of sincere abstract depth. Mystical hues and luminous presence combine to portray the iroko , a ceiba tree of Cuba known for its impressive height, spiny trunk, and robust branches. According to believers of Santeria, the tree is a kind of living god, exemplified by the anthropomorphic expression in this painting. Feminine features evoke the sacred mood, as expert brush strokes convey the faith and customs of the artist`s native country. Titled "Iroko: el perfil de la semilla" in Spanish. Handmade by Antonio Breton Novica regrets to inform that Antonio Breton passed away on November 15, 2003. His legacy lives on through his art, and his spirit of laughter and friendship will be greatly missed. The following is a note from Novica Peru: "Antonio had a great sense of humor, he was so friendly - a wise and wonderful person. When we first interviewed him he instantly made us laugh with his stories. He was the artist who could most easily summon a smile, mainly because it came straight from the heart. He was 100% genuine. His wife has asked that his works continue to be displayed on Novica. This is very important to his family, serving as a way for the art, soul and happiness of Antonio to live on." Antonio Breton Gonzales was born in Villa Clara, Cuba in 1931. He studied at the National School of Fine Arts in San Alejandro, Havana as well as at the Artist Guild in Miami, where he was later a professor of art. His works have been part of collective and individual exhibitions in Cuba, the United States, Italy, Martinique, South Korea, Switzerland, and now his current country of residence, Peru. A highly

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