Theodoros Markellos — Greek painter, landscapes and seascapes
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Flowers — 38.00 × 55.00 cm — Theodoros Markellos
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Flowers

M865


Artist
Theodoros Markellos (1925–2015)
Medium
Oil on Canvas
Dimensions
38.00 × 55.00 cm
Category
Still life
Signed
Lower right

About This Work

Pale blooms arranged in a ceramic vessel, placed just off-center, their creamy whites and chalky pinks lit softly from the left.

There’s such a quiet intimacy here, a moment held still. See how the vessel sits just a little off-center? The foliage spills left, a gentle counterbalance. Those soft yellows and chalky pinks seem to breathe against the deeper greens. The light feels like it's coming from a nearby window, washing in from the left to model each flower with soft shadow instead of sharp lines. It just catches the rim of the vase and the very edge of a few petals. The air carries the hush of an ordinary afternoon, holding the flowers at their brief best.