D'après El Greco 1965

Constantin Flondor made this painting, "D'après El Greco," by responding to another artist's work with his own painting. You can see how the paint has been applied in these looping, spiraling marks, the same way that El Greco’s figures seem to twist towards the heavens. The material quality here is really something, isn't it? Look at how the paint is layered, thick in some spots and almost translucent in others. The greys, purples and yellows give an otherworldly feeling to the piece. It’s not just about depicting something, but really about conveying a sense of atmosphere and emotion through the physicality of the paint itself. That one stroke of orange really grabs my attention. It’s so unexpected against the cooler tones of the rest of the painting, like a sudden burst of energy. It’s like Flondor is saying something new by speaking in El Greco’s language. Art's just this ongoing conversation, right? It's less about definitive answers and more about embracing the questions.