SERGEY IGNATENKO (1975) THE BIRTH OF VENUS - PORTRAIT WOMAN NUDE PAINTING

A large signed oil on canvas by Sergey Ignaenko the very well collected painter. The artist won many medals and awards and exhibited at the Paris Salons. He decorated many noted buildings in France and his work is held in museums. A very sought after painter.

This artist's works are sought after in the United States, England, and also in Finland. He has exhibited in the United States, often highlighting the seductive woman as the main subject. The sensuality of his paintings has earned him a good reputation and international recognition. His female nudes are particularly prized, showcasing his talent. The most seductive work is unique and remarkably decorative.

He is said to be able to create a national Mona Lisa. This is a version inspired by his visit to Paris, after admiring our national Mona Lisa. It is a centerpiece of his work and a milestone in his modernism. The framing is different, the clothing is more absent, but this absence in a dark and black scene tends to make the whole thing sensitive and attractive. Serge Ignatenko's painting distills a poetry specific to the dark period of the artist. This canvas has never been offered at auction; it is in a private collection.


Ignatenko artworks are part of collections in USA, UK, Japan, Estonia, France, Germany, Denmark, Israel, Spain, Netherlands, Lithuania, Norway and in Canda.

Selected exhibition:

– Listowel, Co. Kerry (Ireland) – 2008 

– The X international art plein air 2007 – Chaville (France) – Atrium de Chaville 2006.

– New York (USA) The Agora gallery 2006

– The American Juried Art Salon 2001 – 2004 

– Art Expo New York (USA) 2001

– Hamburg (Germany) – Geissing Design 1997 

– Singapore – Tresors International Fine Art 1996 

– Paris – Galaxy Gallery 1995 – Warsaw (Poland) 


Title:                    “Napoleon Bonaparte crossing the Alps”

Signature:           signed lower right

Medium:              Oil on canvas,

Size:                    c. 34 x 29 inches, 87 x 73 inches with frame
                                                 
Condition:          Good condition 

Auction Records:

Paris, 17 Feb 2009: Your dream (oil on canvas, 76 × 62 cm) EUR 2,200
Calais, 9 Nov 2011: Venus (oil on canvas, 76 × 62 cm) EUR 3,400
New Orleans, 2012: Sunrise (oil on canvas, 76 × 62 ins/51 × 66 cm) USD 6,600
New York, 2015: Sunrise (oil on canvas, 76 × 62 ins/51 × 66 cm) USD 6,300
Los Angeles, 2015: Spirit (oil on canvas, 76 × 62 ins/51 × 66 cm) USD 7,900
New York, 2016: Venus Blue (oil on canvas, 76 × 62 ins/51 × 66 cm) USD 7,300

Provenance: I am a French collector with over 30 years of experience. I am currently selling part of my collection as I am in the process of moving from the digital European country Estonia to the United States.