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Family Skeletons | Art Print
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Discount: Free Shipping on orders over $50.
Special: All prints are signed with the artist's name and the title of the piece.
Shipping: All orders will be shipped out either UPS or Fedex. When your order is shipped, you will receive an email with tracking information.
Prints: Currently, only prints on card stock are available online.
Canvas: If you'd like to have this piece recreated or transformed into a one-of-a-kind canvas artwork, please visit the commission art page to get started.
Product Color:
Discount: Free Shipping on orders over $50.
Special: All prints are signed with the artist's name and the title of the piece.
Shipping: All orders will be shipped out either UPS or Fedex. When your order is shipped, you will receive an email with tracking information.
Prints: Currently, only prints on card stock are available online.
Canvas: If you'd like to have this piece recreated or transformed into a one-of-a-kind canvas artwork, please visit the commission art page to get started.
Family Skeletons
This listing is for a fine art print of the original Family painting. The original painting can be commissioned as a custom artwork - please visit our art commissions page for details.
About The Original Painting
Painting Title: Family
Created: 2013
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 6" x 6"
Experience the tender beauty of familial love in this intimate piece from the Beautiful Bodies series. Two adult skeletons walk hand in hand with a child between them, creating a powerful image of family unity and protective love. The trio moves forward together, their posture suggesting both guidance and trust as they journey into the future surrounded by an aura of deep affection.
Each figure in the composition contributes to the story of family bonds. The adults' protective stance around the child speaks to parental love and guidance, while the child's position between them symbolizes both security and growth. Their joined hands create a circle of connection, emphasizing the eternal nature of family bonds.
This artwork belongs to the broader Beautiful Bodies collection, a series that invites viewers to embrace the meditation "Be In Your Body and See with Your Heart." The skeletal forms symbolize our fundamental connection to nature and our ancestors, while the featured hearts represent our innate capacity for nurturing relationships within family units.
The artist's thoughtful color palette carries deep symbolism throughout the piece: black tones ground the work in wisdom, white elements emphasize our universal interconnection, and red accents pulse with passionate energy.
This piece continues the historical artistic tradition of "memento mori," joining a legacy of macabre celebrations of life and death that spans from neolithic art to contemporary works. However, it transcends the traditional somber tone of this genre by infusing it with the warmth and tenderness of family love.
Perfect for family spaces, children's rooms, or anyone who cherishes the bonds of family, this print serves as a beautiful reminder of the enduring nature of familial love. The intimate scale and focused composition create an immediate emotional connection, inviting viewers to reflect on their own family bonds and the journey they share together.
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The composition artfully combines layers of black, ethereal washes of color, and varied dots and lines, complemented by subtle touches of realism.
