By The Window | Portrait
Portrait - By The Window | Fatal change
Date of creation 2013
Size: Height: 60 cm Width: 70 cm
History of the Painting.
The creation of the original version of the painting "By the Window" was halted by the artist in 2013. The seemingly finished portrait of the fifth wife was set aside by the master painter with a restrained note on the author's website:
A portrait of a woman in a world of balance between good and bad, highlighted by light and shadow in the window. The woman knows this, she reflects on her path in life, seemingly avoiding dogmas in her thoughts.
- Anatoli Gostev
From time to time, Gostev would take out the painting as if to work on it, but after looking at it, he did not make any significant changes. It was as if he was waiting to see which way the balance would tip.
The Balkan Rift.
In Gostev's biography, it is mentioned that after a trip to the Balkans in 2015, a rift would occur in his relationship with his wife, and upon returning home, they would live under the same roof as neighbors. Soon they would sell their home near Warsaw and buy another. The hope for a change in scenery and relationships would fail. The relationship would turn into open mutual hostility and reproaches, and the artist would not touch the portrait again until his death.
Last Modifications to the Portrait.
The portrait "By the Window" was repainted by the artist a few weeks before his death, due to personal reflections on his wife who had long betrayed and hated him. In his final message, the artist removed the mirror of the soul - the eyes - from the painting, transforming the portrait of the once woman into a portrait of the dead. The end of balance loss and one of Anatoli Gostev's last messages.
Participation in Exhibitions.
In 2021, the painting was exhibited by Gostevs Fine Art at the ART Climate Change | 13.09 - 8.10.2021 Novum Investments in Basel, Switzerland.
Ownership.
The original painting "By the Window" by Anatoli Gostev is in private ownership. The painting is subject to the artist's copyright in the sense of the perpetual right of authorship of a unique work of art and the rights of heirs.
Sale of the Painting.
The painting is signed by the artist on the front and back. The portrait of the soulless woman who destroyed the artist may be purchased if a decision to sell is made.
Value of the Painting.
Investing in a work of art is always a winning investment. Also, with a high probability, the paintings of the artist Anatoli Gostev will increase in value by more than 1000%.
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