The lost value of silence
The paintings by the Belgian artist Nele Boudry are her reinterpretations of Renaissance portraits. They are in reaction to how contemporary society so often seems to see fame and stardom as having more value than the more discrete, warmer values of man.
This series came about after the artist visited the Louvre and witnessed a stampede of visitors on their way to take a selfie with the Mona Lisa, smartphones in hand, while completely ignoring the countless other masterpieces in the museum.

We all need afresh wind oil on linen 57/62cm 2020
We all need afresh wind oil on linen 57/62cm 2020

Sleeping old Master Painting after Jan van Eyck - Arnolfini 1434
oil on wood 28/30cm 2020

"Let me keep my cloud" oil on canvas 43/48cm 2020
Let's sleep My dear....after Jan van Eyck 'Lam Gods' Adam & Eve- finally together! 155/195 cm. 2019
"it's time to wake up PARACELSUS!" 88/110 cm. 2019
"sleep my dear..." inspired by painting of Michel Sittow, Estonian Renaissance painter 88/146 cm 2019

2018 - Oil pastel on canvas

2018 oil pastels on canvas

2018 - Oil pastels on canvas

2017 - Oil pastels on canvas

"Jan van Eyck, he prefers to take his material always with him... " charcoal pastel oil on canvas 2019
2017 oil on copper
oil on wood 2017