"Wulingyuan" 12 x 16"- Wulingyuan District in Hunan Province, China

Original Oil painting by Simona Nedeva Art

Hand-signed at the bottom right corner and at the back of the painting.

Gloss Varnished 

Year of Creation: 2022

Country of origin: United Kingdom 

This is an original oil landscape painting 

Legend has it that a man named Xiang Dakun declared himself king of Tianzi Mountain in ancient times. He promised to create a peaceful world and soon gained followers. When the emperor heard of the uprising and sent troops to suppress him, Xiang Dakun was ultimately killed in battle, but not before he leapt into a ravine together with his men to save them from capture. Their bodies turned into the peaks seen in the valley today. Toward the southeast of the region, there is a deep valley which has more than 30 rugged-shaped rock peaks in it. Local people say that those peaks were Xiang Dakun’s army. The boulder standing out among them is said to be Xiang Dakun himself, and the other peaks are his soldiers.

The Wulingyuan District in Hunan Province, China was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.  I have used the impasto technique and expressive brush strokes to form these stunning quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, many over 200 metres in height and were formed 400 to 350 million years ago from a combination of tectonic uplift and water erosion. This painting is about the legend, I imagine these peaks and pillars being strong, brave men, which today exist in the space and time we call history. 

I express the beauty, emptiness, rawness, and sheer power of nature by using oil paint. I combine expressive brushstrokes with the impasto technique to create uplifting and magical scenarios. 

  I personally guarantee that this painting will last for many years to come. I use nothing but the highest-grade archival materials in creating this artwork to ensure that this painting is ready to withstand the ages. All of my Originals come with a Certificate of Authenticity. 

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