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5.50" x 8.00"
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7.50" x 10.00"
Amatus et Amissus Art Print
by Paul Hilario
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Amatus et Amissus art print by Paul Hilario. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
Each bird in the painting refers to a specific person. The bird straining its neck and with head out of the cage is the man holding a banana blossom... more
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Art Print Reviews (21170)
Average Rating (4.64 Stars):
Kim Rudd
April 17th, 2024
I love her. She looks great in the space.
Inna Tseytlin
April 16th, 2024
Amazing artist! Love her work!
Inna Tseytlin
April 16th, 2024
Amazing artist!!
Marc Fratto
April 16th, 2024
great painting, lovely print, well worth the price
Marc Fratto
April 16th, 2024
great painting, lovely print, well worth the price
Marc Fratto
April 16th, 2024
great painting, lovely print, well worth the price
Artist's Description
Each bird in the painting refers to a specific person. The bird straining its neck and with head out of the cage is the man holding a banana blossom and eyeing another one. The other bird in the cage is the woman who he has a relationship with.
The lone bird outside the cage is the other woman out of the formal relationship that is symbolized by the cage.
One woman is on a boat holding a mirror. The boat signifies travelling. She is leaving. The mirror represents introspection. She is looking at herself and perhaps thinking that she has a lot to offer to others more deserving of her love. In front of her, at the floor of the boat, is a plate with the utensils signifying “I am done”.
Another woman, under the table that is also a roof, is also packing her belongings.
The man was loved by two but all that is now lost.
The question is whose ‘heart’ is he holding and why does he still seem undecided?
Second question is “Which bird refers to...
About Paul Hilario
I paint visual narratives. I try to create stories with themes that range from the blissful to the brooding. Typically, my compositions are laden with common and personal symbolism. My works seem to have disconnected elements but they are in fact linked in the way that I see them. To the audience, however, they are like puzzles; open to varied personal interpretations. I don’t like to confine myself in a box. Some days I paint social commentaries. Other days I just paint my personal observations of issues that pertain to almost anything under the sun - this can be political, social, environmental, religious, cultural, and even agricultural. I try to paint realities in, out, and of life. Early in my career as a painter, I was mostly...
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Angelina Vick
Elegant style and sophisticated work. Congratulations on your feature in Raw Critique!
Paul Hilario replied:
Thanks Angelina for the feature and awesome comments :-)
Jeff Burgess
Really like thie particular piece. It is appealing because of its complexity, color, and mystery.
Paul Hilario replied:
Thanks Jeff for your wonderful comments. I am glad that you like almost every aspect of this work. Just to humbly share, this was the first piece that sold in my solo show last year :-)