Shane Guffogg: Ginevra de Benci

In this discussion, Shane Guffogg and I discuss his series, "Ginevra de Benci" inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's painting of 1474-78 of the same title. I ask Guffogg what prompted him to take on the monumental task of interpreting the Old Master's portrait of the 15th-century Florentine aristocrat. Guffogg created 52 paintings in his series, and he explains his intrigue, the process, and more. 

Shane Guffogg is an American artist that looks through the lens of humanity at civilizations, both past, and present, and views time as threads that connect all people. His work is a visual language that is informed by the spiritualism of abstraction and the realism of the old masters. These two ideas are usually seen as separate but Guffogg fuses them seamlessly into works that transcend and become testaments to thoughts that inform us of who we are in the 21st century.

To learn more about Shane Guffogg visit, www.shaneguffogg.com