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Passage, Skull Painting
By Vuk Vidor
Located in London, GB
paintings entitled « Ascendance » that depicts interconnected skulls. It is a way to represent emotional
Category
2010s Post-War Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic
Landscape (Vase and Skull)
By David Kroll
Located in Phoenix, AZ
David Kroll
Landscape (Vase and Skull), 2024
oil on linen
36" x 48"
Artist David Kroll is known
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Cubist Skull Study # 2
By Brent Estabrook
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brent Estabrook’s ‘Frivolous Pursuit' skulls began during his four years of dental schooling and
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled (Skull with Blue)
By John McCarthy
Located in London, GB
John McCarthy was born in Essex. He studied at St Martin's School of Art, London from 1996-97. He was selected for the BP Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery, London for ...
Category
2010s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Still Life with Skull
By Todd Kelly
Located in New York, NY
This colorful pink and blue piece is created with oil, acrylic, and collage on canvas.
Working in oil, spray paint, and collage, Todd Kelly creates geometric, painterly and textured...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Oil
Nature Morte II (Fox Skull)
Located in Manchester, GB
Nature Morte II (Fox Skull)
By Liam Spencer
Oil on board
15 x 20cm
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Skull on the Prairie, Landscape
By Paul Anton Schmitt
Located in Graton, CA
The following biography is provided by Theresa Schmitt, daughter of the artist, September 2003.
Painter, watercolorist, illustrator and teacher, Paul Schmitt was born in Philadelphi...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
SKULLS OVER BLUE, 21st century, modern
Located in Munich, Bavaria
SKULLS OVER BLUE, 2013
Oil on canvas
74 4/5 × 48 in
190 × 122 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Frank Xaver Messerschmidt “Stubborn” masked
“The Skull” masked
By Clement Kamena
Located in Greenwich, CT
below individual item descriptions
Frank Xaver Messerschmidt “Stubborn” masked, 2020
“The Skull” masked
Category
2010s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Dotted Skull I, Contemporary Figurative Painting, Human Figure
By Jaylen Pigford
Located in Austin, TX
skulls, as he contemplates the balance of life and death. He argues the inevitability of death should
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dotted Skull II, Contemporary Figurative Painting, Human Figure
By Jaylen Pigford
Located in Austin, TX
skulls, as he contemplates the balance of life and death. He argues the inevitability of death should
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Bees made Honey in the Lions Skull
By Alex Crocker
Located in New York, NY
We can look at Crocker’s paintings as an experiment in memory bias. Using inspiration from Pagan British art, Crocker’s work reflects on our conception of beginnings, of the “early,”...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Jute, Oil, Pigment
Tomas Lundgren, Skull (3), 2016, oil painting, photorealism, grey scale
By Tomas Lundgren
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tomas Lundgren
Skull (3), 2016
Oil on canvas
This one of the paintings in a series of 12 with the
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Skull, 2012 oil on canvas, head study, figurative, Scandinavian art
By Magnus Thorén
Located in Munich, DE
Magnus Thorén
Skull, 2012
oil on canvas
40 x 40 cm 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in
MTH/M 21
Magnus Thorén is
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Skulls . Acrylic Canvas Color Contemporary Bondarev 2021
By Sergey Bondarev
Located in Paris, FR
Edition : Unique, signed
Our gallery provides Artist’s Certificate of authenticity of this artwork.
Frame: Optional
Sergey Bondarev creates his works with complete disregard for the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic, Tempera
Holy Head - Skull, Abstract, Memento Mori, Acrylic, 21dt Century, Dark, Painting
By Gogi Gelantia
Located in Berlin, DE
environment, Gelantia’s past in post-Soviet Georgia continues to influence his work.
This work shows a skull
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Crow on Skull, Symbolist Oil painting on canvas by Gail Potocki
By Gail Potocki
Located in Culver City, CA
expected to be completed in 2019.
Crow on Skull
Gail Potocki
Oil on canvas
Painting dimensions: 16 x 12
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
JUSTIN LYONS "Transform the Norm" contemporary painting of skull and butterfly
By Justin Lyons
Located in Southampton, NY
Contemporary mixed media painting of a skull and butterfly with the word MORPH by emerging artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Blanch - original work on paper of a skull by Matthew Floriani
By Matthew Floriani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
illustrations of ‘empty’ animal skulls, Matthew Floriani employs a drawn form of collage to resemble domestic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Allison Lefcort Original Acrylic Painting Hand Signed Modern Grafitti Art Skull
By Allison Lefcort
Located in Bloomington, MN
Allison Lefcort Authentic & Original Acrylic Painting, Professionally Custom Framed and Listed with the Submit Best Offer option.
Accepting Offers Now: The artwork listed here is a ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Senza Volto - framed ink on paper painting of a skull by Matthew Floriani
By Matthew Floriani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of ‘empty’ animal skulls, Matthew Floriani employs a drawn form of collage to resemble domestic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Saint Jerome in His Study
Located in San Antonio, TX
skull acting as a memento mori. This portrayal of Saint Jerome in his Study is of a very good quality
Category
16th Century Flemish School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$65,000
Saint Jerome in his Study
Located in Zürich, CH
translator, in his monastic cell, surrounded by books, a skull and other objects. He is pointing at the skull
Category
16th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
The Power Moove
Located in ÉTRÉCHY, FR
skull of some Impala seems to cross it with its horns. The man is injured. Only his costume supports him
Category
Early 2000s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
MM3 Vanity
By Raynald Driez
Located in Montclair, NJ
near and dear to this artist, here we have a colorful skull in red and magenta complemented with thick
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Seer
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
a comet crashing down through the trees, this triceratops skull is accompanied by a translucent egg
Category
2010s Mixed Media
Materials
Dye, Oil
Untitled
By Carlos Quintana
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic piece by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana depicting his very known skulls and bones. Piece is
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
The Dreamer
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
having what could be an anxiety dream. The scale is played with and where the skull breaks the earth's
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Dye, Oil
VIII
By Greg Gregor
Located in Staten Island, NY
said artists paint skulls as a symbol and reminder of the temporary nature of life.
With VIII Gregor
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$3,200
Metus Mortis
By Francien Krieg
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
in this introspective tableau. Pointing towards the side of the skull, the gesture underscores a
Category
2010s Realist Nude Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Little Boots
By Greg Gregor
Located in Staten Island, NY
A skull is “the deepest representational meaning of life, death and mortality”. NYC Lower East
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
18th c. Continental Figural Oil Painting CHRIST CARRYING THE CROSS
Located in Gallatin, TN
stations being inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Golgotha, (Aramaic: “Skull”, )also called Calvary
Category
Late 18th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
85800 Vanity
By Raynald Driez
Located in Montclair, NJ
skull with cross and bones typical of vanities is a subject Driez frequently visits in his work. In this
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Study for the ceiling of Musee du Louvre - Portrait of a soldier of Napoléon
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
bicorne, tilting on one side of the skull, adds a comical element to a scene that is not supposed to be
Category
1830s French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Note Diptych 4
By Ron Aloni
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
skull painting
Ron Aloni is a Tel Aviv-based artist who creates large-scale wire sculptures and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Siamese
By Arsen Savdov
Located in Greenwich, CT
and delight. Mary Magdalene’s hand resting on Damien Hirst’s notorious paint-smeared skull; St
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$35,000
Touch
By Arsen Savdov
Located in Greenwich, CT
and delight. Mary Magdalene’s hand resting on Damien Hirst’s notorious paint-smeared skull; St
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$35,000
MM2
By Raynald Driez
Located in Montclair, NJ
-the-top vulgarity. This bright, colorful vanity depicts a skull brimming with life. This is a work for
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,600
Fluorescent Vanité
By Raynald Driez
Located in Montclair, NJ
over-the-top vulgarity. This bright vanity with day-glow colors depicts a skull brimming with life
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vope Bello Original Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey Fox Silk Painting Wildlife Western Art
Located in Whitefish, MT
. Nancy also is a member of the C.M. Russell Skull Society, one of three female members.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Silk, Dye
Vanité
By Raynald Driez
Located in Montclair, NJ
-to-top vulgarity. This bright, colorful vanity depicts a skull brimming with life. This is a work for
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Masks and Flowers
By Frank Van Sloun
Located in Graton, CA
people of means and power in the 19th century at the time of their passing, with flowers and a skull. We
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Green Pink"
By Brent Estabrook
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brent Estabrook’s ‘Frivolous Pursuit' skulls began during his four years of dental schooling and
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Love Vanité
By Raynald Driez
Located in Montclair, NJ
relief that is a bright, bold skull brimming with life. This is a work for those who love the smell and
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Classroom IV, Contemporary Still Life Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bradley Kerl
Located in Austin, TX
painting depicts a human skull, wooden pyramid, plants and plant vessels atop structures draped in a white
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Super Moon
By Joshua Goode
Located in Dallas, TX
of the worlds most pivotal events. "Super Moon" depicts a fearsome looking cyclops skull moon
Category
2010s Medieval Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
untitled
By Sofia Fotiadou
Located in Spetses, GR
, symbolism, and artistry. This evocative work features a skull-headed lady in elaborate Elizabethan attire
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vanity Sublimation
By Stéphane Pencréac
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Located in Montclair, NJ
printed onto an archival fabric. He then layered paint on top including the skull in the middle and the
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
BRCA Diptych
By Sally Fama Cochrane
Located in New York, NY
body, while gold arm bracelets have the symbol of cancer on them. On the ground on the left skulls
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nina’s Song #5
By Jim Dine
Located in München, DE
studio, along with, for example, a small skull, glasses or a painting palette.
Several years passed
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Acrylic
Beloved Valley, Farm Dye on Silk Painting, Western Art Landscape
Located in Whitefish, MT
, and the National Wildlife Museum in Jackson, Wyoming. Nancy also is a member of the C.M. Russell Skull
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Silk, Dye
Quis Evadet? (Who can escape?)
Located in Greven, DE
vanity. A cherub, symbol of youth, leans on a skull and blows soap bubbles into the air.
On the
Category
Late 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Melancholy In White, Oil on linen
By Tony Toscani
Located in New York, NY
This is an oil painting on linen of a female figure with a skull face, sitting in bed. This work
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Thy Name is Woman
Located in Woodbury, CT
inches wide x 1.25 inches deep. Sold framed.
Stefaan was gifted this skull by a friend, whose carpenter
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gangster 01, 2018 Midsize Graffiti Style Painting by Aboudia
By Aboudia
Located in New York, NY
, skulls, African fetishes, flashes of street life - expressed with a naif vitality. The surfaces deploy
Category
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Spray Paint, Acrylic
EAKINS PROJECT -MOMENTI MORI, SCANNING NATURE + CULTURE -hyperrealistic painting
Located in Seattle, WA
EAKINS PROJECT - HYPERREALISTIC PAINTING - ANATOMY - PHOTOREALISM - SKULLS
Finding interest in the
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Of Mice and Cats
Located in Woodbury, CT
with the unexpected elements that represent the feline life cycle. The cat skull was found by Stefaan’s
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
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