Description
African Madonna – three figures under small parasols
Painting on canvas gathers three tall simplified figures into a line under small parasols, each held at a different angle so the repeated shape never becomes a pattern — modern painting that gets its rhythm from three variations on one form. The dresses are conical and smooth, two carmine and one orange, and the heads are reduced to small dark ovals.
Technique and texture
The field behind is built from a thick, irregularly dragged deposit in which knife marks and fine cracks stay visible. The dresses carry no modelling whatever and read as shapes cut from paper and laid down. The parasols and legs are made with a single thin pass of the brush.
The motif
The figures are the same height but turned differently. The legs are thin and straight and stop without feet, so the figures seem barely to touch the ground. A deep red band runs along the bottom and sets the scene on something solid.
Setting and placement
A range this warm joins up with timber, rattan and natural weave.
- Technique: hand-painted painting on canvas, relief ground, flatly painted dresses, single-pass brushwork
- Palette: gold-ochre, carmine red, orange, deep red, black
- Ideal for: living rooms, dining rooms, hallways
- Character: elegant, rhythmic, warm
Choose the size that suits your wall.
Square sizes of African Madonna
The three figures in carmine and orange dresses under their small parasols are hand-painted on a gold-ochre relief ground, and knife marks and fine cracks stay visible in the paint – this painting is not a print. African Madonna is made in 14 square sizes, from 40 x 40 to 180 x 180 cm.
Since the painting should take about two thirds of the furniture’s width, choose 130 x 130 or 140 x 140 cm over a 200 cm sofa, 110 x 110 or 120 x 120 cm above a 160–180 cm bed, 100 x 100 cm over a sideboard of about 150 cm, and 50 x 50 or 60 x 60 cm for a hallway. Pick YES under Stretcher to have the ochre canvas stretched on a wooden stretcher and ready to hang on arrival. No frame comes with the three figures unless you add one in the Frame menu, which starts at Without frame. Delivery takes 15–45 days.
Who is the African Madonna painting for?
African Madonna is for anyone who loves warm colours and simple, elegant shapes: three tall figures in carmine and orange dresses stand in a row under small parasols, each parasol tilted differently, and the heads are only dark ovals. The gold-ochre ground, the red band below and the black accents go with wood, rattan and natural fabrics, so African Madonna warms a living room, a dining room or a hallway.
How is the African Madonna painting made?
African Madonna is hand-painted by our painters: the background goes on as a thick, unevenly dragged layer in which the knife marks and fine cracks stay visible, while the dresses are painted flat, as if cut from paper. The parasols and thin legs are drawn with a single light stroke of the brush. When African Madonna is finished, we send you a photograph of it to approve, then ship it.
Rolled, stretched or framed?
We ship African Madonna the way you choose: rolled, stretched on a 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher, or framed. African Madonna is stretched and framed in our workshop in Slovenia. Stretched, it arrives ready to hang; rolled is practical for the squares up to 180 x 180 cm. A natural wood or dark gold frame brings out the ochre ground, and without a frame the relief stays visible at the edges.
How should I hang and care for it?
Keep the centre of African Madonna at eye level, about 150 cm from the floor; do not hang the square format too high, or the three figures get lost. Warm side light brings out the knife marks and the cracks in the ground. Clean the relief of African Madonna with a soft dry brush, without water or cleaners.
Is African Madonna a good gift?
African Madonna is a fine gift for someone who loves African art and warm interiors, or for three friends, sisters or generations of women in a family; 40 x 40 and 50 x 50 cm also fit a smaller wall. If you are not sure which size of African Madonna is right, give a gift voucher.
Questions about African Madonna
Which size of African Madonna fits over a sideboard?
Over a sideboard of about 150 cm choose 100 x 100 cm, so the three figures under their parasols span two thirds of the width.
Does African Madonna come ready to hang?
Yes, with YES under Stretcher we stretch the gold-ochre canvas on a wooden stretcher.
How long is delivery for African Madonna?
Delivery is 15–45 days for every square size, from 40 x 40 to 180 x 180 cm.
Can I order African Madonna in a size that is not square?
Yes, we paint the three figures under parasols in a rectangular format to your measurements, see paintings made to order.
How high should African Madonna hang?
The centre of African Madonna about 150 cm from the floor; do not hang the square too high.
Is African Madonna a print?
No. Our painters lay the ochre ground with its knife marks and cracks by hand, and you can feel the relief.
Can I order African Madonna rolled?
Yes. When you order, you choose whether African Madonna comes rolled, stretched or framed.
Does African Madonna suit a dining room?
Yes. The warm colours of African Madonna go with wooden and rattan chairs around the table.
