Desert Mountains
1,400 $
By Alex Shnaiderman
Dimensions
60 x 90 cm
Medium
Oil on Canvas
Year
2023
About the work
Shnaiderman paints from observation, but her work resists spectacle. Rooted in classical technique and shaped by years of solitary practice, her paintings are quiet responses to the world - moments of stillness and presence. A pair of resting dogs, a figure in thought, a room caught in light. Nothing dramatic, yet something endures.
In this painting, two greyhounds lie in composed stillness. Known for their speed, here they embody something else: grace, restraint, and quiet dignity. Their presence mirrors the qualities of the painting itself - disciplined, attentive, and unhurried.
The classical tradition values patience and clarity, a careful search for structure and light. Shnaiderman’s dogs are not only subjects, but reflections of that tradition - forms of stillness that ask us to pause and see.
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