Noble pen shell IV

Description

Noble Pen Shell IV is a vivid colour painting with bold brushwork and thick impasto layers, part of a series exploring the intersection of nature and abstraction. The noble pen shell transcends its marine form, emerging from the dark depths as a radiant core of color that resonates with both organic growth and the reverence of a sacred icon. Historically celebrated in Mediterranean culture and now endangered, it becomes a luminous symbol of fragility and survival. This work continues a lineage of painting where abstraction meets the archetypal, offering the collector not just an image, but a profound reflection on ecological and cultural memory.

• Artist: mag. art. Vjeran Cengic (Cro.)
• Signature: signed “V. Cengic” lower left on the front and verso.
• Original Title: Noble Pen Shell IV / Plemenita periska IV
• Date: 2024. / 2025.
• Theme: Animal, underwater, shell, sea, aquarium
• Genre: Nature, animal, figurative, abstract
• Media: Mixed media, acrylic, oil, canvas
• Dimensions: 80 x 100 x 2 cm / 31.5 W x 39.4 H x 0.8 D in
• Packaging: Ships in a Box
• Original One-of-a-kind Artwork
• Authenticity: Certificate is Included
• Ready to Hang: Yes
• Frame: Not Framed
• Styles: Contemporary, Expressionism, Figuration, Abstraction
• Delivery Cost: Shipping costs are not included. Prices shown exclude VAT; applicable shipping fees and VAT will be added at checkout.
• Ships From: Directly from our atelier in Zagreb, Croatia. (EU)
• Delivery Time: Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
• Customs: This artwork includes a registered certificate of ownership filed with the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia, ensuring smooth customs clearance and preventing shipping delays.

Painted on cotton canvas stretched on a blind stretcher frame, this work comes with a pre-installed crocodile hanger on the back for easy and secure wall mounting.
The edges of the canvas are fully painted, allowing it to be displayed without a frame or placed into a floating frame.

It will be shipped flat in a sturdy, well-protected cardboard box, fully compliant with international art shipping standards to ensure its safe arrival.

This artwork is an original one-of-a-kind art piece painted on canvas made by mag. art. Vjeran Cengic and it comes with an author‘s certificate of authenticity.