Bidspirit auction | MIGUEL LEVY LIMA (B.1957), OIL

MIGUEL LEVY LIMA (B.1957), OIL ON CANVAS - Magnificent and imposing contemporary still life of unusual dimensions, executed in oil on canvas by the prestigious Cape Verdean painter Miguel Levy Lima. Signed and dated 1978. The composition pays a sophisticated tribute to the pictorial tradition of trompe-l'oeil and Baroque still lifes from the Western period. It depicts a painter's palette with brushes and a violin, flanked by a transverse flute, old books, an inkwell with a quill, and meticulous details of aged musical scores that seem to float above the table. In the background, the silhouette of a classical sculpture can be glimpsed, reinforcing the academic and artistic atmosphere of the work. A piece of great aesthetic quality, ideal for demanding collectors of contemporary painting with strong classical roots. Canvas Dimensions: 118 x 88 cm / Carved gilded wooden frame: approximately 140 x 105 cm.