{"product_id":"nigel-mason-flame","title":"Flame","description":"\u003cp\u003e After studying the work of Old Masters for many years, Nigel Mason’s art incorporates centuries-old trends and techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe untouched background and lightly sketched foreground of this artwork creates a more intimate connection to the artist and his process by deliberately leaving the piece seemingly unfinished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is characteristic of \u003cem\u003enon-finito\u003c\/em\u003e art, a trend that emerged in the 16th century after Italian Renaissance painters like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci left their sculptures and paintings unfinished. As explored in a 2016 exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, this unfinished quality values naturalism over idealism and is alluring in its imperfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShop more of Nigel’s original art \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/search?sort_by=relevance\u0026amp;q=nigel+mason\u0026amp;filter.p.product_type=Original\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehere. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigel Mason","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56600039489885,"sku":"NMA-ORI-POR-23834","price":1369.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/nma-ori-por-23834-1-flame_2024-05-08T08-25-48.jpg?v=1745946662","url":"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/en-us\/products\/nigel-mason-flame","provider":"Castle Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}