
Nebuchadnezzar on fire falling over a waterfall - Arthur Boyd

by Samuel HUYNH
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Nebuchadnezzar on fire falling over a waterfall - Arthur Boyd
Artist
Samuel HUYNH
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Art
Description
"Nebuchadnezzar on Fire Falling Over a Waterfall" by Arthur Boyd is a breathtaking vision of chaos and downfall, painted between 1966 and 1968. This oil on canvas masterpiece captures the dramatic descent of the ancient Babylonian king, engulfed in flames as he plummets over a raging waterfall. Boyd’s expressive brushwork and intense color palette evoke a sense of destruction, madness, and mythological grandeur, making this Australian artwork a powerful allegory of power’s inevitable collapse. A mesmerizing fusion of history, symbolism, and raw emotion, this painting continues to captivate and haunt viewers with its surreal and apocalyptic energy.
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March 28th, 2025
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