A powerful and introspective painting confronts the viewer with the paradox of domestic stillness amid external chaos. A woman, with her platinum braid and black attire, sits quietly at a neatly set dinner table. Behind her — a window, through which we see burning homes and curling smoke. Her silence, her posture, even the untouched meal, all echo a deeper psychological stillness that speaks volumes. The black cat on the table, alert and poised, intensifies the eerie serenity. This piece invites you into a suspended moment — the kind we instinctively understand but rarely name. The story unfolds not with action, but with the intensity of what’s unspoken. Ideal for collectors who appreciate narrative layers, symbolic realism, and thought-provoking imagery. Dutch acrylic paints Amsterdam tm and Italian canvas by Unico. The finish is satin varnish, and the edges are painted in the background color. The artwork is signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Name: Nataliya Bagatskaya. Born: 1967, Horodyshche, Ukraine. Lives and works in Kyiv. She graduated from the University of Technology and Design in "clothing design" specialty. Profession: artist. Member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine. Specialization: acrylic painting. Style: hyperrealism, photorealism, contemporary realism. Historical techniques of oil painting, embodied in acrylic paints. Subjects: Still lifes, nature, environment, people. Has more than 30 group and 4 personal exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad. The works are presented in various printed publications, in particular "Kyiv in art", Italian magazine "Hyperrealism", "Artbox Project Basel. Miami" Artbox Project Barcelona 2.0, Switzerland, online magazines "ArtBaazar", as well as special projects "365 Days After" (international), "Women in Art", "Hryvnia Art" (Ukraine), etc. The works are part of the Museum's collection prominent figures of Ukrainian culture in Kyiv and the Korsak Museum of Modern Art in Lutsk.
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