Notes by Bill Calhoun

September 25, 2011

Snake Charmer

Click for Larger ViewThe 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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1 comment:

Cora said...

Many moons ago...when Peter Gabriel played in Worster'...a group of my girlfriends went and saw our first "laser light show" as he sang "sledgehammer" my girlfriend Lisa tells us all that he must have forgotten the words to "SnakeCharmer"
So...ever since the song has a different meaning...like your wonderful painting!Love it!!!