This body of work is comprised of portrait paintings inspired by those of German Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger (c.1497-1543) whose works Wiley recently observed in a large and important exhibition at the Kunstmuseum in Basel, Switzerland. While the subjects of Wiley’s paintings assume the postures of those in Holbein’s portraits, the backgrounds resemble French scenic wallpaper, which was favored by the wealthy upper class in the 1800s.
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St. Andrew , 2006
Oil on canvas 96 x 84 inches
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Charles I & Henrietta Maria , 2006
Oil on canvas 84 x 96 inches
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Design for a Stained Glass Window with Wild Man , 2006
Oil on canvas 96 x 72 inches
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Saint Adrian , 2006
Oil on canvas 96 x 84 inches
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The Apostle Peter , 2006
Oil and enamel on canvas 96 x 72 inches
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