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The freezing Venus, after Rubens Painting

Anja Wuelfing

Germany

Painting, Acrylic on Plastic

Size: 39.4 W x 39.4 H x 1 D in

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The depicted: The Freezing Venus / Venus is the Roman goddess of love and beauty. The depiction as "freezing Venus" refers to a Roman proverb: "Without Ceres and Liber, Venus freezes" (Sine Cerere et Libero friget Venus), which means something like: "Without bread and wine" it is bad for love (and the beauty) ordered. The artist: Anja Wülfing paints the historical portrait (after Rubens) in oil on polyester tarpaulin and adds abstract elements in acrylic, pencils and markers.

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Acrylic on Plastic

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39.4 W x 39.4 H x 1 D in

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Anja Wülfing, based in Cologne, Germany, is an artist whose work revolves around the exploration of contrasts and oppositions. Her creative drive stems from the duality within her artistic vision: one side deeply rooted in the traditional aesthetics of Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassicism, and the other drawn to the freedom of abstraction. Wülfing’s art seamlessly blends these opposing forces, where figuration meets abstraction, and tradition intertwines with modernity. She achieves this through her unique approach to materials and techniques, stitching together fine and coarse canvas and using a mix of media. Classic elements are rendered in oil, while abstract components are brought to life with acrylics, pencils, and markers. This fusion of different textures and methods creates a harmonious unity out of seemingly disparate elements. In her compositions, Wülfing plays with contrasts such as light and dark, dynamic and static, strict and playful, crowded and empty. Yet, she carefully balances these opposing forces, ensuring that neither dominates but rather enhances the other. The styles may seem to compete for attention, but in the end, they coexist in a mutually enriching dialogue. Her painting process is precise and methodical, drawing on the familiar, the time-honored, and the matured. The figures are meticulously painted in oil, while the abstract elements, added in acrylics, pencils, and markers, bring a modern energy. Through this blend of classical technique and contemporary expression, Wülfing creates distinct “frequencies” of emotion and mood, shaped by the interplay of form and color.

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