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Title: Oil painting A Figure girl is resting Oleksandr Gukalov

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The Oil painting on Canvas titled "A Figure girl is resting" is a striking and evocative work that captures the timeless allure of the human form while intertwining themes of sensuality, myth, and introspection. The composition is centered on a nude female figure, her body rendered with classical precision and expressive warmth, seated upon a stone structure adorned with sculpted reliefs that evoke scenes from antiquity. Draped loosely in a vibrant red cloth that cascades around her form, the woman embodies both vulnerability and power, resting in a moment of serene contemplation. Her pose is simultaneously relaxed and theatrical. With her torso slightly turned, one arm stretched upward holding a dark chalice, and the other resting gently on the carved ledge, she creates a harmonious balance of motion and stillness. The faint cloth wrapped around her waist accentuates her nudity rather than concealing it, offering an impression of both modesty and exposure. Her gaze, turned to the side with softened eyes, suggests thoughtfulness, as though she is absorbed in a world beyond the viewer's reach. The artist captures her in a suspended moment between offering, rest, and reflection. The background plays a crucial role in reinforcing the mood of the piece. A sky of mixed blue and white tones stretches above, with traces of yellow and purple light on the horizon, hinting at either dawn or dusk-a liminal time that underscores the painting's meditative quality. To her side, a dense silhouette of dark trees creates a dramatic contrast to the open sky, while distant landscapes and waters add depth, placing her firmly in a world that feels both real and mythological. The stone structure on which she rests is not merely a surface but a narrative element in itself. Its reliefs depict ghostly figures-men, women, and mythological beings-locked in eternal gestures of struggle, repose, or passion. These carved scenes, shadowy and enigmatic, mirror the living figure above them, suggesting a continuity between past myths and present humanity. The juxtaposition of the living, breathing body with the frozen, sculpted forms enhances the tension between vitality and history, between flesh and stone.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "A Figure girl is resting"
* ARTISTS: Oleksandr Gukalov
* SIZE: 60x70 cm/23.62x27.55 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, ?anvas
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: we tried to convey the maximum information with the help of photos about this product

About the artists: Alexander Gukalov
After graduating from Lviv Polytechnic, he was engaged in scientific work. In his free time, he studied the works of Plato, the poetry of the ancient East, and religious works. At this time, resistance to the routine of life and utilitarian science arose in him; he became interested in man and his secrets. Alexander decided to end his engineering career and become a humanitarian. Since 1990, he began to write and publish philosophical poems. Later he decided to devote himself to painting, a passion for which began during his years of study at the Lviv Polytechnic with caricatures and caricatures of classmates and teachers.

Since 2017 he has been painting with oil paints. Alexander does not have a formal art education, but he is convinced that the craft and talent of an artist do not directly depend on professional education. The artist's works are characterized by completeness of composition and depth of meaning. He is not afraid to work with different themes, his paintings are true modern art that touches people. The artist's portfolio includes landscapes and views of his favorite cities, portraits of pop stars, politicians, athletes, relatives, and animals. "I draw a toga when I feel the need for it. Therefore, I cannot say that I work in some narrow direction. Rather, it is a call from the soul," the artist says about himself.

Exhibitions

2011 - Personal exhibition, Lutsk

2011 - Exhibition "World of Jazz", Lutsk

2011 - Exhibition Arts.in.ua, Kiev

2012 - Personal exhibition in the art cafe "Apartment 35", Lviv

2012 - Personal exhibition "On the Waves of Dreams", Lutsk

2012 - International exhibition "Plain Air", West Park Art Gallery, New York

2012 - International competition "Peace, Time and People", special medal of achievements St. Michael, New York

2012 - Exhibition of artists who were included in the K-Gallery catalogue, Kyiv

2012 - International exhibition-competition of contemporary art "Ukrainian Art Week", Kyiv

2013 - opening of a permanent exhibition and sale, Lutsk

2013 - Exhibition "Spring Impressions" of the international art project "Vicious Circle of Impressions", Kiev

2015 - Personal exhibition, Lutsk

2015 - Ukrainian-Italian exhibition "Single Space", Kyiv

2015 - International art project "New York - Tokyo", Tokyo

2016 - International art project "Color in Motion", New York Realism Gallery, first place and Gold medal in the category "Impressionism", New York

2021 - International exhibition "Art Nest Paris", Paris

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