The myth of Kyrnos — Oil on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Oil on Paper, 21.0×29.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2023 — France
Where ancient myth becomes visible through color and form
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Oil on Paper
- Dimensions: 21.0×29.0cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2023, France
- Certificate: 20231231-0064
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0477 / 2023
- ✓ Original artwork, hand-painted by Arnaud Quercy
- ✓ Certificate of authenticity included
Arnaud Quercy is a Parisian artist working across painting, music, and sculpture. His practice is grounded in Ideamorphism — the principle that a work of art does not carry meaning, but triggers it. Each piece is engineered to diffract differently through each person who encounters it.
He creates and exhibits at Art Quam Anima, his gallery-atelier at 28 rue du Dragon, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris.
About This Artwork
This oil painting explores the ancient Mediterranean legend of Kyrnos through a contemporary abstract lens. Part of the Mediterranean Echoes collection, the work translates mythological narrative into geometric forms and warm earth tones. The composition presents fragmented architectural elements and circular motifs that suggest both ancient ruins and timeless symbols.
Warm ochre and tan tones dominate the composition, with burnt sienna and darker browns creating structural depth throughout the surface. The painting organizes these earth colors into overlapping geometric planes, while a subtle coral accent provides a luminous counterpoint. Oil paint on paper allows for both precise geometric boundaries and softer color transitions, creating varied textures across the work's vertical format.
The painting measures 21.0 × 29.0 cm and weighs negligible as a paper-based work. Created in 2023 as part of Quercy's Mediterranean Echoes series, it bears certificate number 20231231-0064 with the artist's signature on the back. The work represents Quercy's ongoing investigation into how ancient Mediterranean cultures continue to influence contemporary visual language.
Where this work lives
Provenance
- Origin: Arnaud Quercy, Paris, France, 2023
- Series: Myths & Legends
- Collection: Spells and Magic
- Technique: Oil
Other works in this series 12
- Les Portes de l'Olympe - Essais Fractals
- Fairy
- Alchemy
- Noppera - bo - The Mujina of the Akasaka Road
- The Alchemist
- The Alchemist - Variations on Zosimos of panopolis theme
- The Centaur of Pompeii
- Psyche Unveiled
- The alchemist
- The Dance of the Siblings - The Dualism of Apollo and Artemis
- Archimedes, the owl
- GRIMOIRE
Documented at 4
- Catalogue Raisonné — The myth of Kyrnos — The myth of Kyrnos — Oil on Paper — Arnaud Quercy (2023)
- Nanopublication — The myth of Kyrnos — Digital Image Documentation - aqc0477_img_full_526x701_webp
- Nanopublication — The myth of Kyrnos — Physical Specifications
- Nanopublication — The myth of Kyrnos — Computational Image Analysis - AQC0477
Thematic Elements 10
Collection Notice
This work is part of the artist's permanent collection and is not available for acquisition.
