Svnder (XXI) - Il custode nell’ombra
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Contemporary Italian painter Svnder (XXI) presents the oil on canvas titled Il custode nell’ombra, a 70 x 70 cm original work signed by hand, dated 2025, in excellent condition and originating from Italy, sold directly by the artist, with a hand-signed certificate of authenticity and a numbered anti-counterfeit label on the back, shipped in a rigid tube.
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— Next exhibition: Berlin, more details coming soon —
Svnder is an Italian contemporary painter.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Title: The Keeper in the Shadow
Year: 2025
Dimensions: 70x70 cm
— Work signed by the artist by hand on the back of the canvas
— Supplied with a hand-signed certificate of authenticity
— Equipped with a numbered anti-counterfeiting label, applied to the back of the artwork and matching the serial number shown on the certificate
— The artwork will be shipped in a rigid tube to preserve its integrity
Follow my work on Instagram: www.instagram.com/svnderart or on the website: www.svnder.com
About Svnder:
After completing his academic studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Palermo, Svnder dedicated himself to painting with a focus on realism and hyperrealism. His work roots itself in classical techniques, but is guided by a contemporary sensibility that lends poetic depth to every subject. His works explore the emotional weight of silence, stillness, and identity through precise and meticulous execution.
After formal training he has traveled across Europe and the rest of the world, immersing himself in different artistic cultures and traditions to further refine his technique and broaden his creative vision. This ongoing journey continually enriches his visual language and intensifies its expressive power.
Inspired by the timeless language of the great masters—including Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and Vermeer—his gaze blends tradition and modernity in a continuous dialogue between memory, body, and symbol.
The subjects of his works range from religious scenes and sacred figures reinterpreted in a contemporary key, to portraits with strong emotional impact, through mythological creatures, fallen angels, saints, martyrs, and allegorical figures. There are also references to classicism, Christian symbolism, Greek myth, and pop culture filtered with irony. Each composition is built like an image suspended in time, where light and darkness, body and spirit, sacred and profane coexist in a dramatic and deeply human balance.
“For me, art is a moment of suspension — a space where time stops and emotions take shape without the need for words.”
His works have been shown internationally and are part of private collections across Europe and the rest of the world.
All rights reserved to the artist.
— Next exhibition: Berlin, more details coming soon —
Svnder is an Italian contemporary painter.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Title: The Keeper in the Shadow
Year: 2025
Dimensions: 70x70 cm
— Work signed by the artist by hand on the back of the canvas
— Supplied with a hand-signed certificate of authenticity
— Equipped with a numbered anti-counterfeiting label, applied to the back of the artwork and matching the serial number shown on the certificate
— The artwork will be shipped in a rigid tube to preserve its integrity
Follow my work on Instagram: www.instagram.com/svnderart or on the website: www.svnder.com
About Svnder:
After completing his academic studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Palermo, Svnder dedicated himself to painting with a focus on realism and hyperrealism. His work roots itself in classical techniques, but is guided by a contemporary sensibility that lends poetic depth to every subject. His works explore the emotional weight of silence, stillness, and identity through precise and meticulous execution.
After formal training he has traveled across Europe and the rest of the world, immersing himself in different artistic cultures and traditions to further refine his technique and broaden his creative vision. This ongoing journey continually enriches his visual language and intensifies its expressive power.
Inspired by the timeless language of the great masters—including Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and Vermeer—his gaze blends tradition and modernity in a continuous dialogue between memory, body, and symbol.
The subjects of his works range from religious scenes and sacred figures reinterpreted in a contemporary key, to portraits with strong emotional impact, through mythological creatures, fallen angels, saints, martyrs, and allegorical figures. There are also references to classicism, Christian symbolism, Greek myth, and pop culture filtered with irony. Each composition is built like an image suspended in time, where light and darkness, body and spirit, sacred and profane coexist in a dramatic and deeply human balance.
“For me, art is a moment of suspension — a space where time stops and emotions take shape without the need for words.”
His works have been shown internationally and are part of private collections across Europe and the rest of the world.
All rights reserved to the artist.
Details
Artist
Svnder (XXI)
Sold with frame
No
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Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Il custode nell’ombra
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
70 cm
Width
70 cm
Depiction/theme
Mythology
Style
Classical
Period
2020+
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