by estelle spinner BA(Hons)
Watercolour
h: 42 w: 60 d: 1 (cms).
This haunting painting depicts a nightmarish rural scene drenched in apocalyptic horror. A vast cornfield stretches toward the horizon, but it is not a place of life—it is a place of destruction and eerie silence, save for the cawing of countless black birds dotting the blood-red sky. In the foreground, a burning scarecrow-like figure takes center stage, its skeletal frame engulfed in flames. The way the fire consumes the body suggests something more sinister than just a simple effigy—it appears almost human, a tortured soul set ablaze. Multiple other burning figures in the distance add to the overwhelming sense of doom. A dark crow, symbolic of death and omen, perches on the path leading toward the focal points of destruction. To the right, an abandoned wooden church is also burning, its steeple standing defiantly against the hellish sky as flames consume the building. The symbolism of a burning church against this backdrop suggests themes of lost faith, destruction, and damnation.
£1200 (As exhibited.)
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