<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->The breathtaking masterwork stands as a definitive milestone showcasing the formal sophistication and spatial vision of Manuel Santelices’s highly curated The Interiors Series. This exceptional acrylic painting on canvas panel intentionally challenges the artist's traditional watercolor paper technique, using a textured textile substrate to distill the grand architectural gravity of the iconic Hall of Mirrors inside the Palace of Versailles. Santelices masterfully structuralizes the palatial hall's receding perspective through an energetic, monochromatic web of rich ocher, warm bronze, and burnt sienna pigments. The opulent row of crystal chandeliers and decorated classical ceilings are brilliantly translated into dynamic, high-impact dashes of pure white acrylic impasto that dynamically capture light movement across the composition.
A new series inspired by architecture, decor, and the most elegant personalities in the world of interior design. These captivating paintings demonstrate the artistry of creating serene and introspective spaces that unite the essence of contemporary art with refined design.
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Acrylic Painting on Canvas - Versailles, 2021. By Manuel Santelices
Versailles, 2021
From the Interiors series
Acrilyc on canvas panel
Dimensions: 6 H x 8 W in.
Signed by the artist
Unframed
Santelices is a chilean artist and journalist living and working in New York for the last 20 years. After writing stories about style, design, art, and politics for a number of magazines, including the Spanish editions of Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and Esquire, and being a fashion writer in New York for Vogue Mexico and Latin American for 7 years.
