At Rest, 1995
Oil on Canvas, 22 3/8" x 30 1/4"
Hernan Miranda was born in Concepcion, Paraguay in 1960. He never attended a formal institution to study art, but he taught himself techniques such as Claroscuro, also known as Chiaroscuro, by studying the masters of the affect. His main influences were artists such as Caravaggio, Rembrandt and Vermeer, and Antonio Lopez, who inspired him to reach beyond technical painting. Miranda began working towards illusionist painting by using simple images in his works. He wanted to achieve “Visual Affection” by communicating with the viewer in an easily digestible manner. Hernan Miranda also appreciated the importance of light, and considered it the protagonist of his paintings. Miranda’s work has been exhibited extensively in Paraguay, but has also traveled to countries around the world, including France, South Korea, and Japan. Currently Miranda lives and works in the United States.
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