OPHELIA

contemporary  pictorialism ,  imagery  and  photographic rendering  of a female character of a  Shakespeare’s related  play

 setting  and  pictorial  photography by Fine Art  Photographer  and  Pictorialist

“ RADAN”   ANDRE   DEVLAEMINCK

character  “Ophelia” :  “ Evi ”

“Radan” ‘s  approach  of  this  dramatic  scene  from  “ The Tragedy  of Hamlet ,  Prince  of  Denmark ” (1599 – 1602 )  is  philosophical .

It is  Fine  Art  Photography used within cultural curiosity and spitituality.

It  is  a  very  pictorial  topic  parallel  with  fine  art  painters  such  as

British Prerafaëlist John Everett Milais (11829 – 1896) , work anno 1851 .

Ophelia  fell  into  the  river  whilst  picking  poppies  and  slowly  drowned singing  all  the  while  …

Most  of  the  flora  and  the  butterfly  in  the  picture,  mentioned  in Shakespeare’s  play ,  are  included  because  of  their  symbolic  value .

The  daisies  and  crowflowers  on  the  garland  of  Ophelia’s  forehead symbolise  “ Childishness and Innocence ”;  the  garland  itself  stays  for “ Chastity ”.  The  roses  that  float  by  her  dress  are  included  for  their many  symbolic  meanings  such  as “ Youth , Love  and  Beauty ”.

The  hand  full  of  poppies  with  his  black  seeds  represents “ Sleep  and Death ” . The  barren  branches  are  symbol  of  “ Forsaken  Love ” ;

 the  pointy  stems  “ Pain” .

The  yellow  butterfly  on  the  stone  is  symbolic  of  the  spirit .

It  could  suggest  that  Ophelia’s  spirit  flies  away  but  at  the  same  time  it  could  suggest  “ Resurrection , Rebirth  and  Lifespring ” .

The  plain  Cycle  of  Life  is  settled .

Impressionist    pictorial   edition   from   the   series :

“  POETRY   OF   LIGHT  ”

One of a kind fine art sepia colour   museum   quality   Lambda   print  Nr 1309220118

post   production  image  :   Albert   Peyffers                                

image   size  :   75 x  75 cm

museum  archival   acid   free  matted  :  100  x 100 cm

   dark  brown  wooden  frame  :  105  x 105 cm

set  date  :  2013  sept  22th

MARY MAGDALENE

“ VERMEER ” a-like  contemporary  pictorialism , imagery

and  photographic  rendering  of  a  biblical  character  by 

fine  art  photographer -  pictorialist :

“ RADAN”   ANDRE   DEVLAEMINCK

character  “ Mary Magdalene ”  :  model “ Lady Gen”

While  looking  for  absolute  beauty  the  artist  pictorialist  gives 

a  mark  of  honour  to  the  enigmatic  Dutch  artist  painter

Johannes  Vermeer  ( ° Delft  1632  –  Delft  1675 ) ,

Master  of  light .

“ Mary Magdalene ”  or  “Miryam  of  Magdala” 

is  a  fascinating  woman  of  the  sacred  history .

The  Woman  with  the  Alabaster Jar  filled  of  Nardus  Oil

 is  often  represented  in  Allegoric  Art .

She  sometimes  is  connected  to  an  esoteric  myth .

Fascinated  by  this  mythical  biblical  character

 the  fine  art  photographer  portrays  the  model  with  an  unidentified  aureole  of  devotion  and  sensual  beauty  without  ceremony .

Spiritual  as  well  as  full  of  passion .

Cosa  veramente  bella  …

Impressionist    pictorial   edition   from   the   series :

“  POETRY   OF   LIGHT  ”

One  of  a  kind   fine   art   sepia   colour   museum   quality   Lambda   print 

Nr   1309070105

set  date  :  2013  sept  7^th

post   production  image  :   Albert  Peyffers                            

image   size  :   61 x  80  cm

museum  archival   acid   free  matted  :  79  x  98  cm

   dark  brown  wooden  frame  :  84  x  103  cm

The Lector

gallery

contemporary pictorialism – imagerie

by

“ RADAN” ANDRE DEVLAEMINCK

( Sabam Worldwide Copyright )

fine art photographer – pictorialist

stage , styling & imagerie : “ Radan”

fine art sepia colour museum quality Lambda print

Nr 1010290203

image size: 80 x 80 cm

archival acid free matted : 100 x 100cm

Contemporary rendering

of a lector reading the “Tanakh” – The Holy Scriptures :

Torah (Pentateuch), Navi (Prophets) and Ketuvin (Writings)

using the “Yad” from the right to the left .

date: 2010 , Oct 29th

Sint Seva Art - Imagerie

gallery

contemporary pictorialism – imagerie

portrait of fine art painter Svetlana Sintseva

www.sintsevaArt.com

nr 0903030101

by

“ RADAN” ANDRE DEVLAEMINCK

( Sabam Worldwide Copyright )

fine art photographer – pictorialist

post production imagerie : “ Radan”

visagie & styling : Svetlana

Portrait in combination of a painting of the artist

used as background

selected for the illustration and marketing of the exhibition .

St Seva

contemporary pictorialism – imagerie

portrait of the gallery

“ N O S T A L G I A ”

by

“ RADAN” ANDRE DEVLAEMINCK

( Sabam Worldwide Copyright )

fine art photographer – pictorialist

model : Svetlana

make up , styling : svetlana

fine art sepia colour museum quality Lambda print

Nr 1104300219

image size: 80 x 80 cm

archival acid free matted

set date: 2011 , april 30 th

Amirah

gallery

“ N O S T A L G I A ”

contemporary pictorialism – imagerie

by

“ RADAN” ANDRE DEVLAEMINCK

( Sabam Worldwide Copyright )

fine art photographer – pictorialist

post production imagerie : “ Radan”

model : bellydancer Linda Cauberghs

www.amirahbellydance.be

visagie: Pure Zen , Els Willems

www.pure-zen.be

styling : “Radan”

Amirah : Arab for “princess”

fine art colour museum quality Lambda print

Nr 1203120107

image size: 59 x 78 cm

archival acid free matted : 79 x 98 cm

frame : large format (16,5 x 112 x 130 cm)

blue distressed paint and gilded antique tailor made frame

coming from a gallery from Toronto, Canada .

Bears label James Bourlet & Sons LTD , London

established in 1828 .

Can be seen on the National Portrait Gallery

British Picture Framemakers (1630 – 1950 ).

set date: 2012 , Mars 12 th

Gertrudis - Landen

“ Gertrude of Landen ”

A contemporary rendering of a glorious scene of

mystic virgin “Gertrude” with rats , in combination of

the archeological twilight Gitterdalscape .

Virgin Gertrude ( °Landen 626 – Nivelles march 17^th 659 )

daughter of blessed Pepin I of Landen , became

St.Gertrude of Nivelles , abbess of the Benedictine monastery of

Nivelles , Belgium , about age 20 .

Pepin ( °c580 – Febr 27^th 640) was Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia

at Landen under the Merovingian King Dagobert I .

City of Landen ‘s inhabitant miss Kimberly Schemmekes is pictured at the age of fifteen as virgin “GERTRUDE” devoted to her faith from an early age still living at Landen .

Mise en scène and heritage photography

by

the fine art photographer – pictorialist :

“ RADAN” ANDRE DEVLAEMINCK

( Sabam Worldwide Copyright )

Historical Costume Designer : “ Lady Lydie ”

Impressionist pictorial picture from the series :

“ CAROLINGIAN POETRY OF LIGHT ”

One of a kind

fine art sepia colour museum quality Lambda print

Nr 1104150808

created and first exhibited at Landen for the

“ 800 Anniversary of Landen City ”

edition week 8 , anno 2011 friday evening april 15th

image size: 80 x 130 cm

archival acid free matted : 100 x 150 cm

frame : 109 x 159 cm

set date: portrait in studio : 2011 , Mars 13th

sunset Gitterdal : 2011 , Jan 30^th

The images with the model have been made indoors, and merged by the artist with images that have been taken on the location where Gertrudis lived.

Some press articles appeared on this blog earlier: April 16, 2011 and April 17, 2011.

Tumulus (Landen) - The Tomb of Pepin

gallery

contemporary pictorialism – imagerie

ONE OF A KIND FINE ART MUSEUM QUALITY

SEPIA COLOUR LAMBDA PRINT

Nr 8503150109

by

fine art photographer – pictorialist

“ RADAN ” ANDRE DEVLAEMINCK

( Sabam Worldwide Copyright )

Impressionist pictorial picture from the series

“ CAROLINGIAN POETRY OF LIGHT ”

first exhibited at Landen

for the “ 800 Anniversary of Landen City ”

edition week 8, anno 2011 friday evening april 15th

image enhacement : by “Cis”

image size: pano 80 x 120 cm

acid-free matted : 100 x 140 cm

full size frame : 109 x 149 cm

date : 1985 mars 15^th

location: 10^th century , 11 m high barrow of defence

at the archeological “ Gitterdal ” of Landen / Belgium.

A mound of earth named as “ Tomb of Pepin ” .

Pepin of Landen (°Landen c580 – febr 27^th 640) was Mayor of

the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I ,

and ancestor of the Carolingian dynasty of French kings .

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Sir Walter Scott’s Lady of the lake

A contemporary rendering of the glorious scene

written in 1810 by novelist Sir Walter Scott , Bart

( ° Edinburgh 1771 aug 14th – Abbotsford 1832 sept 21th )

Scottish dancer “ Tara ” pictured

down of the corner of Loch Lubnaig ,

The Trossachs National Park , Scotland

Co – production and private collection

of the fine art photographers – pictorialists :

KIM ENGELS

&

“ RADAN ” ANDRE DEVLAEMINCK

( Sabam & Sofam worldwide copyright )

Impressionist pictorial shoot from the series :

“ CAPTURING THE LIGHT OF SCOTLAND ”

One of a kind

fine art sepia colour museum quality Lambda print

Nr 0611040208

image size: 80 x 80 cm

archival acid free matted : 100 x 100 cm

root wood frame : 108 x 108 cm

set date: 2006 nov 4 th

“Sir Walter Scott’s Lady of the lake”