Fran Gonzalez (1959) - Les Trois Grâces (XXXL) (con bastidor)

Title: The Three Graces (XXXL)

Theme: "The Three Graces" (XXXL) belongs to a new series of Triptychs on stretched canvases (ready to hang on the wall) and connects with the artistic line started over 40 years ago by sculptor and gilder Fran González (Contemporary Gilding).

"The Three Graces" is formed by three pieces mounted on a frame and independent of each other, so their order can be arranged in different ways. They can also be separated to install them in different places as three individual works. The size of the triptych can reach 215x55 cm. (XXXL) in both horizontal and vertical orientation (see illustrative photos).

"The Three Graces" is therefore a work of great size, elegance and luminosity. Its richness of textures, strong presence and Brutalist aesthetics, is a homage to Japanese Zen art and at the same time to the world of Luxury Interior Design. This work is intended to fill any interior space with magic and warmth.

Fran González, an artist specialized in using gold leaf as a contemporary artistic medium, focuses his work on uniting traditional crafts with experimentation and the creation of novel exclusive techniques. His reinterpretation of gilding and the use of non-traditional materials as an artistic language differentiate him within the contemporary art scene. In Fran González’s work, gold leaf and other metals (bronze, aluminum, silver, etc.) are used as an expressive and symbolic medium, beyond a merely decorative value.

The work is delivered with a certificate that guarantees its authenticity, authorship and provenance.

Warnings: the work is shipped packaged in a 60x80x5 cm cardboard box with a double protective wrap.

It is also reminded that the proportions and colors appearing in some photomontages (mockups) may not correspond exactly to reality and are offered only as a reference of the work’s presence in a contemporary interior design context.
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Technique: Acrylic and Gilding on primed cotton canvas and mounted on a frame (no frame). Application of several layers of imitation gold leaf with acid-based patinas.
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About gilding techniques: The traditional gilding technique consists of applying very thin sheets of metal (gold, silver, imitation gold such as bronze, aluminum, copper, etc.) onto any artistic surface (wood, metal, ceramic, textiles, etc.). Contemporary Gilding: Contemporary gilding techniques are unique and exclusive to Fran González and derive from the experimental philosophy of 20th-century contemporary art, developed over more than 40 years of professional career, which give the works qualities that radiate a magical light that permeates the space where they are exhibited.
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Shipping: rolled packaged protection
Total dimensions of the triptych: 225 cm x 55 cm. (XXL) depending on orientation and the composition made with the canvases.
Hand-signed on the reverse by Fran González, by @contemporarygilding
Year 2026
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Fran González (Spain, 1959) is a contemporary artist who works gilding techniques from a current perspective. Under the name "Contemporary Gilding" he explores the contrast between the material and the symbolic through unique works and limited series.
González’s career began in 1982 when, after studying Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, he decided to dedicate himself full-time to Sculpture and Ceramics. He studied Art at the School of Fine Arts in Madrid, the Official School of Ceramics in Madrid and participated in various Contemporary Art Workshops at the Circulo de Bellas Artes in Madrid with contemporary artists as relevant as Julian Schnabel, Eva Lootz, Juan Hidalgo and Valcárcel Medina, between 1982 and 1990.
Although his development has been mainly self-taught, Fran González has earned several awards and recognitions both nationally and internationally since the beginning of his career. Thanks to having resided in several European countries his works are in numerous private collections in France, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Ireland and the USA.
More extensive information about his work and career can be found by searching Google for the tags "Fran Gonzalez" and "Contemporary Gilding".
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Fran González in the media:
(Item about FG on the European Crafts Portal "Made in Europe")(Excerpts)

"Fran(cisco) González is a contemporary ceramist, sculptor, painter and gilder whose practice unites traditional craftsmanship and innovative technique. With more than four decades of experience, his work reflects a continuous dialogue between material, process and inspiration. His main gilding method, used about 80% of the time, is water gilding, which he prefers for its lower toxicity and sustainability, especially when working indoors...

Much of Francisco’s work is inspired by archaeological artifacts and ancient cultures. Whether the Greeks, the Etruscans, the Phoenicians, the Romans, Chinese, Japanese or the rich hybrid Arab culture in Spain, his fascination lies not only in the forms and techniques of the past, but in the emotional resonance they carry. This emotional depth infuses his ceramics, gilded sculptures and even his evolving jewelry design.
This curiosity led him to prehistorical origins and, gradually, to experimenting with new materials and forms...