Kingfisher Icon

An original oil painting on 23ct gold leaf on canvas covered board. 20cm x 20cm

This jewel-like kingfisher is an Oxford resident.

The tradition of painting on gold leaf has a long history, often reserved for sacred paintings. Sometimes called ‘gold ground’ painting, it reached its peak around 1300, initially in Italy and the Byzantine Empire.

I feel it’s an appropriate way to celebrate the beauty and gusto of some of our little British birds.

One of a series of little birds on gold leaf.

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