Painting titled "The Sadhu: holy man" by Gemma Andrews, Original Artwork, Oil

The Sadhu: holy man Painting by Gemma Andrews

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Original Artwork Painting, Oil on Canvas

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Original Artwork

Original Artwork refers to any work that is considered authentic and not a copy or imitation of the original works of an artist. Original artwork can be any type of painting, sculpture, performance, or other media. There are many types of original media. Mixed media includes oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings. For workshop paintings that bear evidence of master craftsmanship, this attribution must be further qualified. While they may be less valuable for different reasons, reproductions and copies have had a tremendous impact on our experience. They reach a greater audience than originals and act as a tonic against commodification. Original Artwork could also refer to the first work, which is always preceding all others. It could also refer to a prototype or a model from which other works can be made. Each work bears great similarities to the original.
Dimensions Height 36.2in, Width 1.4in
Categories Paintings under $5,000 Figurative

The Sanskrit term ‘Sadhu’ (good man) refers to renouncers who have chosen to live a life apart from or on the edges of society to focus on their own spiritual practice. The word comes from the Sanskrit root SADH which means ‘reach one’s goal.’ Sadhus are renunciates who have left behind all material attachments and live in caves, forests and temples all over India and Nepal. There are 4-5million Sadhus in India today and they are widely respected for their holiness ans sometimes feared for their curses. It is also thought that the austere practices of the Sadhus help to burn off their karma and that of the community at large, Thus seen as benefiting society, Sadhus are supported by donations from many people.

Becoming a Sadhu is a path followed by millions. It is supposed to be the fourth phase in a Hindu’s life, after studies, being a father and a pilgrim. But for most, it is not a practical option. They are the living embodiment of the divine, images of what Human life, in the Hindu view, is truly about – religious illumination and liberation from the cycle of birth and death.

About this artwork: Classification, Techniques & Styles

Oil

Paint consisting of pigments bound with linseed oil or carnations. The traditional technique consists of superimposing layers of paint increasingly rich in oil for a solid and durable hanger.

Figurative

Figurative and colorful painting having taken the liberty of including all forms of art without border of cultural genre and geographic origin, without hierarchy of values between high and subculture.

Technic Painting

Painting is an art form of painting on a surface by aesthetically applying colored fluids. Painters represent a very personal expression on supports such as paper, rock, canvas, wood, bark, glass, concrete and many other substrates. Work of representation or invention, painting can be naturalistic and figurative, or abstract. It can have narrative, descriptive, symbolic, spiritual, or philosophical content.

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Portrait Figure Culture India Religion

Gemma Andrews

France

Gemma Andrews is an English artist who lives and works in Antibes, France. She has been painting since the age of 17 when she studied at university. Initially, painting was just a past-time but more recently[...]