The Garden at Hitcham House30" x 40"
Anthony and his wife, Marian, came to stay with us a few weeks ago and Anthony was so inspired by the trees surrounding the house that he felt compelled to draw them. This is the beautiful drawing.
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Featuring the Art of Anthony Christian
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WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT ANTHONY CHRISTIAN
Vogue Magazine
“Anthony Christian is a new world’s child who makes old world portraits with a precocious facility about which he is extremely and passionately prickly and proud…”
Accent Magazine
“It was self-seeking perfection then that locked Christian away from attention, only to startle the world later with a genius that is regarded by many art historians and critics as the best this century.”
Art and Soul Magazine
“Simply beautiful. And this is reflected in his work which is the epitome of ‘beauty with a purpose’….”
John Russell Taylor, Art Critic of "The Times"
“Paints like an angel but with, these days, a touch of devilment."
Society Magazine
"The world's foremost Renaissance-style painter."
Lord Kenneth Clark (“Civilization”)
“I don’t know which to admire the most; your courage in defying the tendencies of modern art or the skill with which you have done so.”
Artention Magazine
“…he has a phenomenal gift in his mastery technique, but his driving force is a desire to produce art with the power to move people, to communicate the intense passion of the world as he sees it ..”
Bombay Despatch and Courier
“There is magic in the art of Anthony Christian”
The Asian Age
“There is no doubt of Christian’s technical mastery ; the feel of bare, soft feminine flesh as accurately recorded as the fresh fruit and rich brocade and silks…”
The Economic Times
“Christian’s work comes across like a breath of fresh air…He possesses the extraordinary capacity to create pulsating life and deep emotion in portraits, still lifes, nudes, interiors and drapery studies…”
International Herald Tribune
“Beautiful economical in effect….But even when he essays that most difficult of all drawings, the single line circumscribing a figure in movement, he still succeeds in giving an impression of effortlessness.”
The Regent Magazine
“Christian’s Mastery of every artistic genre from allegorical portraiture to landscape to still life is nothing short of extraordinary.”
The Rome Daily American
“These penetrating studies in oils haunt the viewer.”
Singapore Business Times
“His grasp of technique is most evident in his drawings which recall works by Albrecht Durer.”
The Spirit and the Flesh
“Anthony Christian’s fantastically drawn portraits have been compared with the magnificent works of the supreme Western masters – Rubens , Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Velasquez and Goya….”
The Hindu
“Christian is able to bring out the expression in the eyes so well that the character of the person comes through perfectly. Every object is so life-like one can almost feel its texture…”
Sutton News
His early work lead to commissions for portraits from Donald Sutherland, Julie Christie, Terence Stamp, Patrick Lichfield and members of the Rothschild family. The Queen owns one of Christian’s portraits of Mountbatten.”
The Yorkshire Post
“The work speaks for itself….Few are blessed with these powers of controlled draughtsmanship or riotous imagination.”
Society Magazine
“Anthony Christian is one of the few who can see. And seeing, as we all know, is believing”
The Evening Standard
“Anthony Christian’s collision of the Renaissance, Surrealism and the cyber-age will be fascinating to watch.”
Anthony Christian
“Painting is closely akin to making love. Masterpieces come from intense stimulation. A limp brush won’t get you very far”
“Anthony Christian is a new world’s child who makes old world portraits with a precocious facility about which he is extremely and passionately prickly and proud…”
Accent Magazine
“It was self-seeking perfection then that locked Christian away from attention, only to startle the world later with a genius that is regarded by many art historians and critics as the best this century.”
Art and Soul Magazine
“Simply beautiful. And this is reflected in his work which is the epitome of ‘beauty with a purpose’….”
John Russell Taylor, Art Critic of "The Times"
“Paints like an angel but with, these days, a touch of devilment."
Society Magazine
"The world's foremost Renaissance-style painter."
Lord Kenneth Clark (“Civilization”)
“I don’t know which to admire the most; your courage in defying the tendencies of modern art or the skill with which you have done so.”
Artention Magazine
“…he has a phenomenal gift in his mastery technique, but his driving force is a desire to produce art with the power to move people, to communicate the intense passion of the world as he sees it ..”
Bombay Despatch and Courier
“There is magic in the art of Anthony Christian”
The Asian Age
“There is no doubt of Christian’s technical mastery ; the feel of bare, soft feminine flesh as accurately recorded as the fresh fruit and rich brocade and silks…”
The Economic Times
“Christian’s work comes across like a breath of fresh air…He possesses the extraordinary capacity to create pulsating life and deep emotion in portraits, still lifes, nudes, interiors and drapery studies…”
International Herald Tribune
“Beautiful economical in effect….But even when he essays that most difficult of all drawings, the single line circumscribing a figure in movement, he still succeeds in giving an impression of effortlessness.”
The Regent Magazine
“Christian’s Mastery of every artistic genre from allegorical portraiture to landscape to still life is nothing short of extraordinary.”
The Rome Daily American
“These penetrating studies in oils haunt the viewer.”
Singapore Business Times
“His grasp of technique is most evident in his drawings which recall works by Albrecht Durer.”
The Spirit and the Flesh
“Anthony Christian’s fantastically drawn portraits have been compared with the magnificent works of the supreme Western masters – Rubens , Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Velasquez and Goya….”
The Hindu
“Christian is able to bring out the expression in the eyes so well that the character of the person comes through perfectly. Every object is so life-like one can almost feel its texture…”
Sutton News
His early work lead to commissions for portraits from Donald Sutherland, Julie Christie, Terence Stamp, Patrick Lichfield and members of the Rothschild family. The Queen owns one of Christian’s portraits of Mountbatten.”
The Yorkshire Post
“The work speaks for itself….Few are blessed with these powers of controlled draughtsmanship or riotous imagination.”
Society Magazine
“Anthony Christian is one of the few who can see. And seeing, as we all know, is believing”
The Evening Standard
“Anthony Christian’s collision of the Renaissance, Surrealism and the cyber-age will be fascinating to watch.”
Anthony Christian
“Painting is closely akin to making love. Masterpieces come from intense stimulation. A limp brush won’t get you very far”
Blog Archive
ANTHONY CHRISTIAN BIOGRAPHY
1945
Born in London on 24th October 1945
1955-60
Painted in the National Gallery studying painting techniques, received national and international publicity as a child prodigy.
1960
Began earning a living as a portrait artist. Portraits include Antonio Vargas, Howard Greer and Blake Edwards.
1966
ROME: Portraits include Count Guido di Carpegna and Prince Edmondo Ruspoli.
1967
MOROCCO: Portraits include HRH Princess Lala Fattima Zahra and Mr George Ansley.
1968
LONDON: Portraits include Mr Peter Cazelet, racehorse trainer to the Queen Mother, and his family.
1969
A One Man Exhibition of drawings at the Upper Grosvenor Gallery, London. Received commissions from Cambridge University to draw professors Binnie and Frisch. Also drew the portrait of the Bishop of St.Albans.
1970
A One Man Exhibition of landscape oils at the Upper Grosvenor Gallery. Painted the portrait of Lord Rothermere. Exhibited at the Albert White Gallery in Toronto. Exhibited at the Palm Beach Gallery in Florida. Portraits in New York include Niccolo Tucci and Henry Mattison.
1972
One Man Exhibition of landscape oils at the Hazlitt Gallery, London. Portraits include Baroness Fiona Thyssen, Patricia Rawlings, Lord Boothby, and Shawn Phillips.
PARIS: Portraits include Baron Alexis de Rede, General Billote and Marisa Berensen.
1973
ROME: Portraits include Luigi Barzini and his family.
FLORENCE: Portraits include Countess Frescabaldi, and Countess Ruccini.
MILAN: Portraits include Piero Stucchi and family. Signora Anna Crespi.
1974
Exhibited the painting Girl With An Apple at Wildenstein Gallery, London. Portraits include Lord Lichfield, Terence Stamp, Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland.
SPAIN: Portraits include Viscomtesse Jacqueline de Ribes.
BRUSSELS: Portraits include Count Rene Boel and Sir Christopher Soames.
1975
LONDON: Portraits include Lord Mountbatten and Vladimir Vasilliev.
PARIS: Portraits include Paul-Louis Weiller, Monsieur Jean de Beistegui, Baronne Olympia de Rothschild, Prince Michael de Bourbonne Parme.
1984-85
Travels through Morocco. Work is sold throughout the United States by Circle Galleries and R K Parker Galleries, New York.
1986
Exhibits at Hammer Galleries, New York, then travels extensively through Europe.
1988
Travelled extensively painting in Asia, moved to Bali at the end of the year.
1989
Built private gallery and museum in Bali, immediately successful with visitors all over the world.
1990
Independence gained through the 'Ichor Collection' and its many visitors throughout the year, including some of Asia's most important collectors.
1991
First catalogue of limited edition book, titled 'A Christian', is published and meets with great success in Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and United States.
1992
Painting in Asia, developing a new concept of showing several pictures at a time portrayed in a single work, titled 'Door Frames'.
1993
Extensive travelling arranging the showing of 'Ichor Collection', which now includes 'Door Frames'.
1994
A dramatic change of style, experimenting within the realms of Surrealism. Moves to India and establishes Ichor Foundation. Continues to exhibit throughout Asia and the USA.
2000-08
Establishes a European base in Yorkshire, England whilst maintaining Ichor in India, which has expanded into becoming a centre for bio dynamic farming. Work exhibited in New Zealand, Australia, Ireland and India. Continues to work in the realms of erotic surrealism. Completed Volume One of his autobiography ‘God's Brush’.
Born in London on 24th October 1945
1955-60
Painted in the National Gallery studying painting techniques, received national and international publicity as a child prodigy.
1960
Began earning a living as a portrait artist. Portraits include Antonio Vargas, Howard Greer and Blake Edwards.
1966
ROME: Portraits include Count Guido di Carpegna and Prince Edmondo Ruspoli.
1967
MOROCCO: Portraits include HRH Princess Lala Fattima Zahra and Mr George Ansley.
1968
LONDON: Portraits include Mr Peter Cazelet, racehorse trainer to the Queen Mother, and his family.
1969
A One Man Exhibition of drawings at the Upper Grosvenor Gallery, London. Received commissions from Cambridge University to draw professors Binnie and Frisch. Also drew the portrait of the Bishop of St.Albans.
1970
A One Man Exhibition of landscape oils at the Upper Grosvenor Gallery. Painted the portrait of Lord Rothermere. Exhibited at the Albert White Gallery in Toronto. Exhibited at the Palm Beach Gallery in Florida. Portraits in New York include Niccolo Tucci and Henry Mattison.
1972
One Man Exhibition of landscape oils at the Hazlitt Gallery, London. Portraits include Baroness Fiona Thyssen, Patricia Rawlings, Lord Boothby, and Shawn Phillips.
PARIS: Portraits include Baron Alexis de Rede, General Billote and Marisa Berensen.
1973
ROME: Portraits include Luigi Barzini and his family.
FLORENCE: Portraits include Countess Frescabaldi, and Countess Ruccini.
MILAN: Portraits include Piero Stucchi and family. Signora Anna Crespi.
1974
Exhibited the painting Girl With An Apple at Wildenstein Gallery, London. Portraits include Lord Lichfield, Terence Stamp, Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland.
SPAIN: Portraits include Viscomtesse Jacqueline de Ribes.
BRUSSELS: Portraits include Count Rene Boel and Sir Christopher Soames.
1975
LONDON: Portraits include Lord Mountbatten and Vladimir Vasilliev.
PARIS: Portraits include Paul-Louis Weiller, Monsieur Jean de Beistegui, Baronne Olympia de Rothschild, Prince Michael de Bourbonne Parme.
1984-85
Travels through Morocco. Work is sold throughout the United States by Circle Galleries and R K Parker Galleries, New York.
1986
Exhibits at Hammer Galleries, New York, then travels extensively through Europe.
1988
Travelled extensively painting in Asia, moved to Bali at the end of the year.
1989
Built private gallery and museum in Bali, immediately successful with visitors all over the world.
1990
Independence gained through the 'Ichor Collection' and its many visitors throughout the year, including some of Asia's most important collectors.
1991
First catalogue of limited edition book, titled 'A Christian', is published and meets with great success in Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and United States.
1992
Painting in Asia, developing a new concept of showing several pictures at a time portrayed in a single work, titled 'Door Frames'.
1993
Extensive travelling arranging the showing of 'Ichor Collection', which now includes 'Door Frames'.
1994
A dramatic change of style, experimenting within the realms of Surrealism. Moves to India and establishes Ichor Foundation. Continues to exhibit throughout Asia and the USA.
2000-08
Establishes a European base in Yorkshire, England whilst maintaining Ichor in India, which has expanded into becoming a centre for bio dynamic farming. Work exhibited in New Zealand, Australia, Ireland and India. Continues to work in the realms of erotic surrealism. Completed Volume One of his autobiography ‘God's Brush’.