The beaked Plague Doctor mask is a classic Venetian Carnevale mask. This minstrel is perhaps hoping to ward off the effects of too much charm.
Snake Charmer, 2011, oil on canvas, 16" x 20"
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Notes by Bill Calhoun
September 25, 2011
Snake Charmer
September 18, 2011
Carnival Tiger
Can you tell which one is the carnival tiger?
Carnival Tiger, 2011, oil on canvas, 18" x 24" $900
Emily has embarked on a new series of generally larger paintings, based on her love of the circus, commedia dell'arte, carnival, and minstrelsy. We'll call this series Carnival, and Everyone is Left-handed will be considered the first painting in this series.
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