Bidspirit auction | Contemporary Symbolist / Surrealist Painting

Contemporary Symbolist / Surrealist Painting - Striking contemporary mixed media work titled Pecatum Triumphans (”Sin Triumphant”), featuring a highly symbolic composition centered on a cruciform figure within an ornate shrine-like architectural frame. The textured surface incorporates crackle effects, layered imagery, and allegorical motifs including a skull-and-crossbones medallion and a grotesque crowned figure. Executed in a dark Symbolist and Surrealist style with strong religious and philosophical undertones. Title inscribed on the front and reverse. Signed and dated 1997 on verso, though the artist's name is difficult to decipher. 39” x 15”.