Twilight on Arcadia - The Golden Centaur by Graeme Hindmarsh
Digital composite, 2010
From the Dogma series.
© Graeme Hindmarsh 2010.
The complete series can be found here.
Is romance and beauty dead?
This work explores the death of the Arcadian idyll, much favoured during the 19th century by the Pre-Raphaelites, Neo-Classicists and Romantics. And, perhaps, comments on the notion of the death of romance and beauty, at least in the form that it was embraced in the 19th century.
We live in an age where “beauty” has become a saleable commodity – bought and sold on supermarket shelves. But is there any “truth” in this incarnation of beauty ….. and what of romance ….. and has it always been this way?
The principal figure, a photorealistic centaur, addresses the viewer. He is real, yet he is a figment, a myth, an illusion. Is this the reality of beauty?
Awards
Twilight on Arcadia – The Golden Centaur has received the following awards
Top Ten Collage Collaboratorium Group Avatar Challenge June 2010
Top Ten Superbly Visual Photoshop Manipulators Challenge
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Credits
Stock images were used in the creation of this work and are used under licence from the following photographers
Almar Photography
Mark Stout Photography
Alexander Kondaurov
Ekaterina Druz
Inga Marchuk
All other photography and graphic elements © Graeme Hindmarsh, 2010.
This work can also be viewed on my Bubblesite.
Tags
centaur, classical, fantasy, greek, myth, red, roman, romantic, sunset, temple
Comments
Wow this is amazing, great effects and stunning colours, love it, well done!
Thank you! I tried to capture that eerie time of day when everything glows and colours seem more saturated. Glad you like it!
– Graeme Hindmarsh
I think these visions remain alive – at the least – inside us. Oh to have them roam the earth!
Thank you, John. I hope you are right, but sometimes I despair ….
– Graeme Hindmarsh
understand totally – I am really appreciative that you do what you do to make it real for us.
Amazing composition Graeme!!! I love the fantsay in this!!! His looks are the looks of today, but set in a more romantic age!!!
Thank you so much, Greta! I’m absolutely delighted!
– Graeme Hindmarsh
Thought-provoking and surreal, Graeme!
Thank you Nadya, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
– Graeme Hindmarsh
p.s.This has such a dream-like, surreal quality! Hope you will enter our latest Challenge – In a Dream World!
Absolutely! I’d be delighted Nadya!
– Graeme Hindmarsh
Cool!
Many thanks for accepting my work!
– Graeme Hindmarsh
Just a wonderful image….
Thank you, Ginger! It’s a work with which I’m very pleased and glad others like it too.
– Graeme Hindmarsh
Great image & congratulations on the features!
Thank you, Frances! I didn’t expect such favourable responses so it’s a very pleasant surprise!
– Graeme Hindmarsh
Thank you, Ushna – I’m honoured and grateful!
– Graeme Hindmarsh