Name: Bescherming – Nest Martens (1925–2024)
SKU: MUN_14665
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Protection – Nest Martens (1925–2024)

€790,00

A large, dark figure enfolds a naked, blonde woman in an almost sculptural embrace. With broad, soft strokes of brown and flesh tones, Nest Martens explores the boundary between protection and vulnerability. "Protection" is an intense, psychologically charged painting that immediately captures the eye and invites interpretation.

Artist: Nest Martens (1925–2024)
Title: Protection
Technique: Oil on panel
Dimensions: 70 x 100 cm
Signature: signed lower right

1 in stock

Description

Nest Martens (1925–2024) is considered a modern heir to Flemish Expressionism. From an early, Permeke-like visual language, he developed his own highly stylized form language with bold lines and bright color fields. His work balances between abstraction and figuration, often focusing on human figures and their interrelationships, making it a source of continued appeal to both collectors and art lovers.