{"product_id":"tony-scherman-neros-birthday-encaustic-2017","title":"TONY SCHERMAN \"NERO'S BIRTHDAY\" ENCAUSTIC, 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/tony-scherman\"\u003eTony Scherman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1950-2023) is one of the most collected and cherished Canadian artists. He is renowned internationally for his work in encaustic (a mix of wax and oil, one of the most difficult mediums to work in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScherman frequently alludes to the grandeur of past centuries, both in his subject matter and the technique of encaustic painting. The artist is continuing the tradition of working with this medium, which has been propelled through art history by a diverse number of canonical artists including Pieter Claesz, Caravaggio, and Cézanne. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis artwork, Nero's Birthday, depicts a piece of shortcake, and references the third Roman emperor, Nero.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eStill lifes are one of Scherman's signature motifs. This delicious composition serves as a fantastic example of his aesthetic and technique. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough rich, textured layers of brushwork and delicate licks of color, Scherman expertly portrays a decadent section of shortcake. The berry-filled delicacy is illuminated by a single direct light source that is further \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eintensified by Scherman's signature midnight background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMany of Scherman's works have this strikingly dark background, evocative of \u003ca title=\"Chiaroscuro\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chiaroscuro\"\u003ec\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Chiaroscuro\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chiaroscuro\"\u003ehiaroscuro\u003c\/a\u003e. In Nero's Birthday, rich, textured layers of brushwork come together in a sumptuously colored composition that evokes the Old Master paintings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScherman’s work can be found in nearly every public collection in Canada, as well as many international museums including LACMA (Los Angeles) and Centre Pompidou (Paris).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eUntitled (Nero's Birthday)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanada, 2016-17\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEncaustic on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSigned and dated, verso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e24\"H 28\"W (work)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Scherman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47722138206444,"sku":"06-26","price":24500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Tony-Scherman-Nero_s-Birthday_01.jpg?v=1781038641","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/tony-scherman-neros-birthday-encaustic-2017","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}