Max Papart

"Blue Harlequin, Aquatint, Max Papart, Unframed, Dedication Piece, Circa 1982"

1982

Max Papart — “Taxi America” Large Original Lithograph, Artist’s Reserved Proof Dimensions: 42 × 40 in. (unframed) Condition: Excellent, never framed Overview This striking large-f...

Thangka Painting of a Cosmos Mandala Thangka is great for meditation and transformation of our Mindy & Body. Using only Natural Stone Color and other natural pigments these kind of t...

This framed "Mandala" thangka is hand painted on canvas with 24K real gold. Earthy color tones and touch of gold makes it a stunning piece of artwork. Measurement of art without the frame: 29" x 22" A handout on process of making a thangka will be included with the purchase. Mandala represents "wholeness" and is also used as an aid in meditation. The term mandala has become a generic way of describing any circular geometric pattern. The word mandala originated from Sanskrit which means “Circle”. Early versions of the Mandala can be found in the Hindu faith where we would see geometric shapes representing deities. Buddhism took this concept one...

This framed "Mandala" thangka is hand painted on canvas with 24K real gold. Ornate frame and seven mandalas make it a unique piece. Earthy color tones and touch of gold makes it a stunning piece of artwork. Measurement of art without the frame: 19" x 14" A handout on process of making a thangka will be included with the purchase. Mandala represents "wholeness" and is also used as an aid in meditation. The term mandala has become a generic way of describing any circular geometric pattern. The word mandala originated from Sanskrit which means “Circle”. Early versions of the Mandala can be found in the Hindu faith where we would see geometric shapes representing deities. Buddhism took this concept one step further and today if you speak to someone in the Buddhist faith they will tell you that these paintings are in essence a 3 dimensional celestial palace with rooms that contains deities. Let’s call this a mind map, a map to help us further our spiritual journey. Our collection will focus almost entirely on Buddhist Mandalas, a Mandala by Buddhist standards will respect certain basic rules of composition and geometric proportion, although each painting you see is unique in its own way, we will try and cover some of these basic iconographic rules. A Mandala almost always consists of two elements, an outer circle combined with a square positioned inside. In most cases these circles or rings create a pure space protected from external impurities and negative forces. The number of these circles can differ from one painting to another. In almost all mandalas the outermost circle will show flames which commonly represents protection and the innermost circle with be lotus petals which is the Buddhist symbol for purity. This imagery is typical of Mandalas and Thangkas in general which is why almost all deities are seated on lotus thrones. The square represents this symbolic palace or mind map, which is mentioned in the previous section. Any Mandala will always contain a principle deity it can be painted or symbolized by a lotus flower in the case of the Kalachakra Mandala...

Chromatic Composition by Max Papart, French (1911–1994) Date: circa 1980 Aquatint Etching with Carborundum, Collage, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 2/60 Image Size: 24.5 x ...

Renaissance by Max Papart, French (1911–1994) Date: circa 1980 Aquatint Etching with Carborundum, Collage, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 10 Image Size: 24 x 21 inches Size...

Cubist Portrait by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, unframed size: 17 x 7 inches condition: very good and ready to be e...

Artist: Max Papart Title: Five Dancers Year: Circa 1980 Medium: Aquatint Etching with Carborundum, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 3/25 Image Size: 34 x 34 inches Paper Size: ...