Thursday, October 24, 2019

Ulpiano Checa

Father Time rides bareback on a fiery black horse through the stormy night. He wields his bloody scythe, and we wonder: Who will be his next harvest? 

Ulpiano Checa (Spanish, 1860-1916)  (63 x 94.6 in.)
Ulpiano Fernández-Checa y Sanz (1860-1916) was an Spanish painter, sculptor, and poster artist who studied in Madrid and who spent time in Paris and Algeria.
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4 comments:

  1. Jim DouglasOctober 24, 2019 at 11:48 AM

    What a truly fantastic painting! Brimming with dynamism and emotion. I love the expression on the horse's face.

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  2. UnknownOctober 24, 2019 at 8:31 PM

    My god look at that horse! Great range of motion. Color selection is fantastic.

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  3. Bill MarshallOctober 24, 2019 at 9:52 PM

    "Father Time", or "Grim Reaper"? Makes me wonder about the translation of the title. And if meant to be the Grim Reaper, even better in my opinion, just for the originality of that depiction of an image that is usually shown as the hooded skeleton.

    Bill

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  4. RichOctober 25, 2019 at 3:16 AM

    Not too comfortable a pose for the sitting model;-)
    Very dynamic moon-lit rendition - the blood stained scythe adds to the realism.

    Was thinking of Yama, the death god in Indian mythology, who comes in riding as well - mostly on a buffalo.

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