tree of life painting

A giraffe strolls across a golden landscape beneath a mystical blue sky. Baobab trees tower above the African savanna in this elegant oval painting. Life depends on the alternation of opposites such as day and night. The mixed media painting is the work of Laura Silva of Mexico City's Grupo Multiverso.

Titles "El dia y la noche" in Spanish.

In this striking painting, the face of Buddha rests on the right of the canvas in tones of blue, with falling Autumn leaves in the background for a fantastic and spiritual composition. India's Nayna Tuli paints this piece, inspired by the concept of Moksha, or release from the cycle of life and death according to Hindu traditions.

Originally from Bogota, Colombia, and now based in Costa Rica, artist Carlo Jimenez draws inspiration from the beauty of that Central American country for this expressionist work with cubist elements. The oil and acrylic painting depicts a rectangular window through which a landscape scene of verdant green and distant blue mountains can be seen. Surrounding the window are geometric figures in various blue hues. "The landscape and man have had an element that will always unite them, the soul," Carlo comments, "with this series I want to show, from a human point of view, every object that is visible in it, from the life of every tree, waterfall, grotto, every blessing that we are given on a daily basis and that we can appreciate in everything that surrounds us."Titled "Montaña Azul" in Spanish.

Originally from Bogota, Colombia, and now based in Costa Rica, artist Carlo Jimenez draws inspiration from the beauty of that Central American country for this expressionist work with cubist elements. The oil and acrylic painting depicts a rectangular window through which a spectacular landscape of mountains shrouded in cold mist can be seen. Surrounding the window are geometric figures in green and in blue with white; a blue rectangular frame at the bottom of the window gives the appearance of an open pit. "The landscape and man have had an element that will always unite them, the soul," Carlo comments, "with this series I want to show, from a human point of view, every object that is visible in it, from the life of every tree, waterfall, grotto, every blessing that we are given on a daily basis and that we can appreciate in everything that surrounds us."Titled "Frío Frío" in Spanish.

Originally from Bogota, Colombia, and now based in Costa Rica, artist Carlo Jimenez draws inspiration from the beauty of that Central American country for this expressionist work with cubist elements. The oil and acrylic painting depicts a rectangular window through which a landscape of green mountains covered with the shadows of passing clouds can be seen. Surrounding the window are geometric figures in blue, green, and yellow tones, with lines at the bottom of the window converging on a single point. "The landscape and man have had an element that will always unite them, the soul," Carlo comments, "with this series I want to show, from a human point of view, every object that is visible in it, from the life of every tree, waterfall, grotto, every blessing that we are given on a daily basis and that we can appreciate in everything that surrounds us."Titled "Tu Sombra" in Spanish.

Originally from Bogota, Colombia, and now based in Costa Rica, artist Carlo Jimenez draws inspiration from the beauty of that Central American country for this expressionist work with cubist elements. The oil and acrylic painting depicts a rectangular window through which a landscape scene of Costa Rica's impressive Arenal Volcano can be seen. Surrounding the window are geometric figures in brown, yellow, and copper tones, with lines at the bottom of the window converging on a single point. "The landscape and man have had an element that will always unite them, the soul," Carlo comments, "with this series I want to show, from a human point of view, every object that is visible in it, from the life of every tree, waterfall, grotto, every blessing that we are given on a daily basis and that we can appreciate in everything that surrounds us."Titled "Volcán Arenal" in Spanish.