FINISHED! Canto 8: Phlegyas Ferries Dante and Virgil to Filippo Argenti
Canto 8: Phlegyas Ferries Dante and Virgil to Filippo Argenti
Canto 8: Phlegyas Ferries Dante and Virgil to Filippo Argenti
My new panel, Canto 8, is FINISHED! I'm thrilled to unveil this
painting exclusively to you, my Insider's List before it appears
online. I was up until 2:30 AM last night finishing the painting and
photography, so I hope you'll forgive me for the newsletter being an
hour late this morning.
Originally started in 2023, I had to pause work due to my commission
schedule and was only able to return to it late last year. Despite its
complexity, I completed this composition in just six weeks. You may
also notice it's slightly out of order, as I skipped it after
completing Canto 7: The Wrathful on the Shores of the River Styx
back in 2020. This is the 14th painting
I've completed in this 40-piece series.
In Canto 8, Dante and Virgil cross the River Styx with the help of
Phlegyas, the wrathful boatman who ferries souls through the murky
waters. As they journey, the condemned Florentine nobleman Filippo
Argenti rises from the filth, angrily confronting Dante, who scornfully
rejects him while Virgil praises Dante's disdain. I wanted to emphasize
Argenti's aggression in this depiction.
Dante despised Filippo Argenti because he was a violent and arrogant
member of the Black Guelphs, Dante's political enemies, who may have
played a role in seizing Dante's property after his exile. Argenti's
notorious temper and cruelty made him a fitting symbol of wrath, and
Dante takes satisfaction in seeing him tormented in the River Styx. As
Argenti is torn apart by other damned souls, the poets approach the
gates of Dis, where fallen angels refuse them entry-the subject of my
next painting-setting the stage for divine intervention, as depicted in
Canto 9: Celestial Messenger
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On My Easel
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Day 2: Persephone (first color layer in the face)
This past week, I finally began working on a painting I've wanted to
create for the past decade. Fortunately, my daughter, Milla was kind
enough to pose for it. There's a saying that all great masters are
known for five masterpieces in their career. I can usually sense during
the underpainting phase when a piece is going to be something truly
special-this is one of those instances. Will this be one of my five
great paintings? Stay tuned for next month's newsletter to find out!
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Brief News Bits
I will be focusing more on these news bits in my next Insiders List
Newsletter, but I wanted to announce them today:
Workshop Announcement: Berks Art Alliance
I will be hosting a 2 Day workshop in Portrait Painting on June 7 & 8,
2025
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Penn State Schuylkill Campus Art Exhibition
We will be hosting a group exhibition from November to December 2025 at
the Armusik Academy of Classical Art. I will have the opening dates for
the show soon, but it will be in the first week of November.
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APPRENTICE NEWS
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Grandmother's Collection
Marky Barto
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Marky has had an amazing few months with several new artworks like this
one: From Grandmother's Collection - Magenta Teacup - See her new work
available here.
Marky was featured on WNEP-TV Home and Backyard Show
for her paper quilling.
Marky currently has work hung at the Art Plus Gallery in West Reading
and the AASC exhibit at "Art Space" at Penn State Schuylkill
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Golden Breath of Heaven
Nadija Armusik
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Nadija has been very busy the past month. She has produced three new
artworks: Golden Breath of Heaven
, Veil of Light
and a new drawing she has submitted for the annual Art of Jazz juried
exhibition in Reading, PA.
Nadija currently has her artwork displayed at the AASC exhibit at "Art
Space" at Penn State Schuylkill and the Berks Art Alliance Members show
at the Yocum Center in West Lawn, PA.
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Claire Hess
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Claire has been working on a new collection of dramatic paintings with
medieval and fantasy themes over the past few months. This is one of
her current works in progress. I can't wait for everyone to see her new
body of work when we exhibit it in a group show this November!
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