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Philip Melville CourtneyWounded Achilles En Grisaille Oil on Canvas Painting by Philip Melville Courtney2025
2025
$8,500
£6,472.57
€7,452.99
CA$12,045.25
A$12,956.39
CHF 6,924.27
MX$152,718.89
NOK 87,298.82
SEK 79,807.69
DKK 55,686.44
About the Item
Classical Male Nude Painting, After the Antique — Inspired by Wounded Achilles
Oil on Canvas, Contemporary
This exceptional en grisaille oil on canvas figurative painting is inspired by the celebrated neoclassical sculpture Wounded Achilles by Innocenzo Fraccaroli, translating one of antiquity’s most expressive heroic forms into a luminous painted work.
The composition presents the male figure in a dramatic contrapposto, helmeted and partially draped, with an arrow embedded in the leg—an iconic reference to Achilles at the moment of vulnerability. The artist renders the anatomy with disciplined academic draftsmanship, emphasizing sculptural clarity, balance, and proportion. Subtle tonal modeling and restrained color transitions evoke the tactile presence of carved marble, while the softly modulated neutral background heightens the figure’s elegance and timeless gravity.
Rooted in the tradition of classical and neoclassical art, this painting bridges sculpture and painting, antiquity and contemporary craftsmanship. The work is framed in a refined black floater frame, which creates a crisp architectural edge and allows the canvas to visually “float,” enhancing its sculptural presence while complementing both traditional and modern interiors.
Ideal for classical, neoclassical, and sophisticated modern spaces, this work appeals to collectors, designers, and connoisseurs seeking museum-quality figurative painting, academic realism, and enduring beauty.
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