Nush Menna - Atena
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Nush Menna’s original oil painting “Atena” is signed by hand and dated 2025.
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ATENA
Artist: NUSH Menna
Year: 2026
Technique: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 30 × 40 cm
Original and unique work
Athena is an oil portrait built around the strength of the gaze. The face emerges from the dark background with a silent and intense presence: it does not seek to impose itself through gesture, but through an almost absolute frontalness, capable of establishing a direct rapport with the viewer.
The title evokes Athena, a figure from Greek mythology linked to wisdom, intelligence and strategy. Not a impulsive force, but a conscious force. It is precisely this quality that runs through the painting: a vigilant, firm and almost impenetrable gaze, in which beauty, control and a subtle inner tension coexist.
The work is executed with hyperrealistic painting, through an accurate study of anatomical details, light and the chromatic variations of the flesh tone. The process proceeds in thin layers and successive oil glazes, using very fine brushes in the most delicate areas, particularly in the eyes, eyebrows, lips and hair.
The layering of glazes allows for depth and transparency, avoiding a flat render of the skin and gradually bringing out the warm and cool variations of the face. Particular attention is given to the eyes, a central element of the composition and the point of greatest visual tension in the work.
The painting is finished with a final protective varnish, intended to protect the painted surface over time and to enhance the depth of colors.
Original, unique and entirely handmade work.
Original work directly from the artist’s studio.
The work comes directly from NUSH Menna’s studio and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
The work is offered without a frame. If the auction price significantly exceeds the reserve price, the artist may provide a simple frame as a complimentary addition, chosen to harmonize with the work. Otherwise, the painting will be shipped without a frame, carefully rolled and protected inside a rigid tube.
Shipping will be conducted with professional and careful packaging, using, when possible, recycled materials and cartons, in respect of the work and with particular attention to its protection during transport.
Note on images: the staged images are for illustrative purposes only and show possible display solutions for the work. For the real dimensions, the measurement stated in the description, 30 × 40 cm, is definitive. Frames, mats, furniture, and elements present in the settings are not included, unless explicitly stated. The colors of the work may vary slightly from reality due to lighting conditions during photography and different settings and characteristics of screens.
Seller's Story
My painting is born from the desire to explore the human being in contemporary time, between identity, symbols, and inner transformations. I do not simply paint what I see, but what I perceive behind the image: emotions, fragility, tensions, and contradictions that belong to our era.
My work develops through a layered and slow oil technique, where every detail has a meaning and every element contributes to the narrative of the piece. The figures I paint do not represent merely individuals, but universal conditions: vulnerability, strength, loneliness, and the longing for connection.
For me painting is an act of research and authenticity, a way to restore depth in a world dominated by speed and superficial image. Through color, light, and composition I seek to create works capable of maintaining a living relationship with those who observe them over time.
My works are present in international private collections and are mainly created in oil on canvas, with a constant production and an artistic research in continual evolution.
"ZEITGEISTTEPERAMENTLOS [SPIRITO - DEL - TEMPO - SENZA - SPIRITO]
Riflesso di un attento "studium" travestito da distratto "punctum" - raccolta di ritratti senza identità - costellazione claustrofobica di tribù urbane - moltitudini solitarie - selfie ugualmente di sé massificati per te distratto - istantanee di un passato presente - colori forti per spiriti fragili - profonda superficialità - spirito - del - tempo - senza - spirito."
Translated by Google TranslateATENA
Artist: NUSH Menna
Year: 2026
Technique: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 30 × 40 cm
Original and unique work
Athena is an oil portrait built around the strength of the gaze. The face emerges from the dark background with a silent and intense presence: it does not seek to impose itself through gesture, but through an almost absolute frontalness, capable of establishing a direct rapport with the viewer.
The title evokes Athena, a figure from Greek mythology linked to wisdom, intelligence and strategy. Not a impulsive force, but a conscious force. It is precisely this quality that runs through the painting: a vigilant, firm and almost impenetrable gaze, in which beauty, control and a subtle inner tension coexist.
The work is executed with hyperrealistic painting, through an accurate study of anatomical details, light and the chromatic variations of the flesh tone. The process proceeds in thin layers and successive oil glazes, using very fine brushes in the most delicate areas, particularly in the eyes, eyebrows, lips and hair.
The layering of glazes allows for depth and transparency, avoiding a flat render of the skin and gradually bringing out the warm and cool variations of the face. Particular attention is given to the eyes, a central element of the composition and the point of greatest visual tension in the work.
The painting is finished with a final protective varnish, intended to protect the painted surface over time and to enhance the depth of colors.
Original, unique and entirely handmade work.
Original work directly from the artist’s studio.
The work comes directly from NUSH Menna’s studio and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
The work is offered without a frame. If the auction price significantly exceeds the reserve price, the artist may provide a simple frame as a complimentary addition, chosen to harmonize with the work. Otherwise, the painting will be shipped without a frame, carefully rolled and protected inside a rigid tube.
Shipping will be conducted with professional and careful packaging, using, when possible, recycled materials and cartons, in respect of the work and with particular attention to its protection during transport.
Note on images: the staged images are for illustrative purposes only and show possible display solutions for the work. For the real dimensions, the measurement stated in the description, 30 × 40 cm, is definitive. Frames, mats, furniture, and elements present in the settings are not included, unless explicitly stated. The colors of the work may vary slightly from reality due to lighting conditions during photography and different settings and characteristics of screens.
Seller's Story
My painting is born from the desire to explore the human being in contemporary time, between identity, symbols, and inner transformations. I do not simply paint what I see, but what I perceive behind the image: emotions, fragility, tensions, and contradictions that belong to our era.
My work develops through a layered and slow oil technique, where every detail has a meaning and every element contributes to the narrative of the piece. The figures I paint do not represent merely individuals, but universal conditions: vulnerability, strength, loneliness, and the longing for connection.
For me painting is an act of research and authenticity, a way to restore depth in a world dominated by speed and superficial image. Through color, light, and composition I seek to create works capable of maintaining a living relationship with those who observe them over time.
My works are present in international private collections and are mainly created in oil on canvas, with a constant production and an artistic research in continual evolution.
"ZEITGEISTTEPERAMENTLOS [SPIRITO - DEL - TEMPO - SENZA - SPIRITO]
Riflesso di un attento "studium" travestito da distratto "punctum" - raccolta di ritratti senza identità - costellazione claustrofobica di tribù urbane - moltitudini solitarie - selfie ugualmente di sé massificati per te distratto - istantanee di un passato presente - colori forti per spiriti fragili - profonda superficialità - spirito - del - tempo - senza - spirito."
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Edition
Original
Artist
Nush Menna
Title of artwork
Atena
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
42 cm
Width
30 cm
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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