Transection #3, After Fra Angelico
- Artist
- Clarence Holbrook Carter
- Date
- 1967
- Style
- Surrealism
- Genre
- Figurative
"Transection #3, After Fra Angelico" is a provocative Surrealism-inspired painting that reinterprets the masterworks of Fra Angelico through a figurative lens. Executed in Oil paints, the artwork explores the intersection of divine imagery and subconscious dreams, creating a layered composition that challenges traditional religious iconography. The piece emphasizes distorted forms and unexpected juxtapositions, hallmark traits of Surrealism, while maintaining a connection to figurative tradition. Overall, it prompts viewers to reconsider classical themes within a contemporary, surreal context.
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