Carlos Milanés - Acteon
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Carlos Milanés’s signed original oil painting on board, Acteon, depicts a deer in a contemporary reinterpretation of the Greek myth and dates from 2026.
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Actaeon — Carlos Milanés
Description of the work
Acteón is an original oil painting on panel that reinterprets the well-known Greek myth from a contemporary perspective.
In mythology, Acteón is a hunter transformed into a deer by the goddess Artemis. In this work, the animal appears inside a domestic space, creating an unexpected scene where the mythical bursts into everyday life.
The figure of the deer, represented with an imposing presence and a direct gaze, contrasts with an environment of loose brushstrokes, expressive textures, and vibrant color accents.
Carlos Milanés combines figuration and abstraction to explore themes such as transformation, identity, and human fragility, transferring a classic narrative to a current visual language.
A unique work of great narrative and pictorial strength, notable for its composition, chromatic richness, and ability to provoke different interpretations in the viewer.
Technical data
- Title: Acteón
- Artist: Carlos Milanés
- Year: 2026
- Technique: Oil on panel
- Dimensions: 60 × 40 cm
- Orientation: Horizontal
- Support: Wooden panel
- Type of work: Original painting, unique piece
- Style: Contemporary art, figuration and abstraction
- Theme: Greek mythology, transformation and identity
- Originality: Unique work, not a reproduction
Actaeon — Carlos Milanés
Description of the work
Acteón is an original oil painting on panel that reinterprets the well-known Greek myth from a contemporary perspective.
In mythology, Acteón is a hunter transformed into a deer by the goddess Artemis. In this work, the animal appears inside a domestic space, creating an unexpected scene where the mythical bursts into everyday life.
The figure of the deer, represented with an imposing presence and a direct gaze, contrasts with an environment of loose brushstrokes, expressive textures, and vibrant color accents.
Carlos Milanés combines figuration and abstraction to explore themes such as transformation, identity, and human fragility, transferring a classic narrative to a current visual language.
A unique work of great narrative and pictorial strength, notable for its composition, chromatic richness, and ability to provoke different interpretations in the viewer.
Technical data
- Title: Acteón
- Artist: Carlos Milanés
- Year: 2026
- Technique: Oil on panel
- Dimensions: 60 × 40 cm
- Orientation: Horizontal
- Support: Wooden panel
- Type of work: Original painting, unique piece
- Style: Contemporary art, figuration and abstraction
- Theme: Greek mythology, transformation and identity
- Originality: Unique work, not a reproduction
Details
Edition
Original
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Direct from the artist
Sold with frame
No
Artist
Carlos Milanés
Technique
Oil painting
Title of artwork
Acteon
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Spain
Year
2026
Colour
Blue, Multicolour, Pink, Red
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
40 cm
Width
60 cm
Weight
1 kg
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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