Snake in the City After Caravaggio’s St. John in the Wilderness 40” x 52.5” Digital Painting This is a full-scale study done digitally after a 16th century painting of St. John the Baptist by Caravaggio.  The story of St. John the baptist is that he went into the wilderness to preach with his staff.  Many paintings in the past were created with this subject matter, Caravaggio created more than one but this was his most famous. I find it to be an interesting play, because I see the character of Snake Plissken (played by Kurt Russel) as a sort of derivative from this story of preaching in the wilderness.  Although Snake’s staff was an Uzi, or a pump action shotgun as presented here.  This is also a self portrait.

Snake in the City

After Caravaggio’s

St. John in the Wilderness

40” x 52.5”

Digital Painting

This is a full-scale study done digitally after a 16th century painting of St. John the Baptist by Caravaggio.  The story of St. John the baptist is that he went into the wilderness to preach with his staff.  Many paintings in the past were created with this subject matter, Caravaggio created more than one but this was his most famous.

I find it to be an interesting play, because I see the character of Snake Plissken (played by Kurt Russel) as a sort of derivative from this story of preaching in the wilderness.  Although Snake’s staff was an Uzi, or a pump action shotgun as presented here.  This is also a self portrait.

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Snake in the City After Caravaggio’s St. John in the Wilderness 40” x 52.5” Digital Painting This is a full-scale study done digitally after a 16th century painting of St. John the Baptist by Caravaggio.  The story of St. John the baptist is that he went into the wilderness to preach with his staff.  Many paintings in the past were created with this subject matter, Caravaggio created more than one but this was his most famous. I find it to be an interesting play, because I see the character of Snake Plissken (played by Kurt Russel) as a sort of derivative from this story of preaching in the wilderness.  Although Snake’s staff was an Uzi, or a pump action shotgun as presented here.  This is also a self portrait.

Snake in the City

After Caravaggio’s

St. John in the Wilderness

40” x 52.5”

Digital Painting

This is a full-scale study done digitally after a 16th century painting of St. John the Baptist by Caravaggio.  The story of St. John the baptist is that he went into the wilderness to preach with his staff.  Many paintings in the past were created with this subject matter, Caravaggio created more than one but this was his most famous.

I find it to be an interesting play, because I see the character of Snake Plissken (played by Kurt Russel) as a sort of derivative from this story of preaching in the wilderness.  Although Snake’s staff was an Uzi, or a pump action shotgun as presented here.  This is also a self portrait.

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I am currently in the midst of an art project. The project stems from my deep appreciation in both comic art and 16th century Renaissance Masters. This work is part of a revival in classical art that is happening today, completed as large master studies from major Renaissance figures such as Velázquez and Rubens. I compare the heroic figures of their subject, with our heroes of today to recreate(and revive) these glorious compositions.

These posts are in reflection of my art related work.


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