The Sheltering Sky – BEAT – Steve Vai. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etnMsO0hRgU Acrylic paint on canvas by Attila Kárpáthy.
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The Sheltering Sky
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Roger Waters or James Hetfield? And why?
I was born and raised behind the Iron Curtain. Reading xeroxed books, watching movies from VHS tapes at secret gatherings, and listening to rock music were forms of resistance. Wearing long hair as a man was an act of bravery. The very few of us who had long hair were rebels, artists or undercover governmental agents, respectively, provocateurs.
In the 80s, I was a teenager, and besides various bands from Hungary, I fell in love with Motorhead, The Clash, and other similar monstrosities. We devoured every single record smuggled into Romania, from the Beatles to Venom, without discrimination. So, I emerged into Read more Roger Waters or James Hetfield? And why?
What is inside the Easter egg?
There is an undocumented claim that each new member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn had to draw and paint their own Tarot deck as part of their initiation and learning process.
While this is a brilliant idea, the total lack of evidence that members of the Order created Read more What is inside the Easter egg?
Divine Alchemy
Divine Alchemy: Venus (Homage to Silviu Oravitzan)
Acrylic on canvas panel.
30 x 40 cm (11.81 x 15.74 inch).
On sale.
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The two core themes of the painting are transmutation and the opposition between creation and evolution. The two themes are organically blended.
In Alchemy, transmutation refers to the process of transforming one substance into another, particularly the conversion of base metals into noble metals, such as turning lead into gold. This concept is Read more Divine Alchemy
The World (take one)
Acrylic on canvas.
20 x 30 cm (7.87 x 11.81 inch).
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The World card is often seen as completing the Fool’s journey. The ardent question is whether it is the final destination or a door to another dimension. Or, better said, what lies behind the unseen?
Spirituality is about Read more The World (take one)
Esoterica 1 and 2
Acrylic paint on canvas.
20 x 30 cm each (7.87 x 11.81 inch).
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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, esoteric means Read more Esoterica 1 and 2
Strength – the Dragon slayer III
Acrylic paint on canvas.
24×30 cm (9.44 x 11.81 inch).
Private collection.
Entitled Strength is my third interpretation of Saint George slaying the dragon.
The primary source Read more Strength – the Dragon slayer III
The Dragon Slayer
The Dragon Slayer (Saint George II)
Acrylic colours on canvas.
20×30 cm (7.87x 11.81 inch)
Bucharest, September, 2024.
Private collection.
My second instalment of Saint George slaying the dragon.
The primary inspiration for this painting was the Equestrian Portrait of Carmen Bordiu-Franco by Salvador Dali, painted in 1974. I recycled that image and rendered it into Read more The Dragon Slayer
Let there be light (Yehi ohr)
St. Augustine of Hippo noted that “numbers are the Universal language offered by the deity to humans as confirmation of the truth.”
Mathematics is considered the language of G_d(s) and, therefore, the language of creation. According to the Jewish mystical tradition Read more Let there be light (Yehi ohr)
1793 – MMXXIII painting
It’s been over a decade since I handled a brush or mixed the colours for the last time.
This is my first new painting and more to come. Read more 1793 – MMXXIII painting
