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Julian Centofante

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17th century ah painter by @inward.arrows

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Narcissus
40”x30” oil

The myth of Narcissus is one of vanity and consequence. In Greek mythology, he was a young man obsessed with his own beauty, who proudly rejected the hearts of those who loved him. Echo loved him most of all, and when he turned her away, her heartbreak was so complete that she wasted into nothing but a voice. For his cruelty, the gods punished him with the very thing he prized - his own reflection.

While hunting, he came across a still pool of water and became caught in his own gaze. He stayed until he died there, and in his place grew the flower that bears his name.

Caravaggios Version depicts this story vividly. The composition is nearly a circle of light and dark as he leans over the dark pool with his hands braced against the edge. My version maintains that composition but plugs in a native figure, wearing only moccasins and a loin cloth. This reimagining of Caravaggio’s Narcissus exemplifies my goal of reinterpreting classic masterpieces with American figures. These stories retain their powerful messages regardless of who tells them, or where and when they unfold. by @inward.arrows

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I’ve made more paintings this year than ever before. And they seem to keep getting bigger, more complex, more thought out. The next one may take years off my life… or add. We shall see.

If you want to know more about this work go to my website juliancentofante.com and then check the American Baroque section. Each painting has a story.

I’ve made more paintings this year than ever before. And they seem to keep getting bigger, more complex, more thought out. The next one may take years off my life… or add. We shall see.

If you want to know more about this work go to my website juliancentofante.com and then check the American Baroque section. Each painting has a story.

“Among The Aspens”
(John the Baptist in the Wilderness)

“St. Catherine - Lily of the Mohawk”
(Saint Catherine of Alexandria)

“Portrait of a Hopi”
(Portrait of Woman - Reni”

“Apache Princess”
(Unknown Portrait - Cantofoli by @inward.arrows

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22 days ago

Girl with a Shell Earring
14”x18” oil on Canvas Board
American Baroque .1

Read more about it on my Substack: substack.com/@juliancentofante by @inward.arrows

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6 months ago

It’s a chaotic process.

Supper at Emmaus - Reimagined
56”x69” oil on canvas by @inward.arrows

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7 days ago

“Medicine Man in Meditation”
48”x36” oil on canvas by @inward.arrows

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a month ago

“She Brings The Morning Light”
20”x16” oil on Canvas by @inward.arrows

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a month ago

St. Catherine - Lily of the Mohawk
52”x68” oil on canvas

I have a written piece I’ll be publishing soon on my website and Substack. by @inward.arrows

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3 months ago

Reimagining of Caravaggio’s “John The Baptist in the Wilderness”

68”x52” oil on Canvas

The figure is similar to the original

But all key moments are replaced. Long cross to a spear. Animal Hyde switched to bison. Fig leaves to aspens. All carefully thought out. by @inward.arrows

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a month ago

“Before the Storm”
30”x40” by @inward.arrows

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“She walks with Buffalo”
12”x16” oil by @inward.arrows

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a month ago

American Baroque - Juan De Pareja Reimagined

22x28 oil on canvas

My take on a portrait by Diego Velasquez, of Juan de Pareja, a former slave turned Spanish baroque painter. by @inward.arrows

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