Marcus Antonius Stolk

Marcus Antonius Stolk

Location: Denmark

www.markstolk.com

Born in the Netherlands in Delft, the city of Vermeer, in 1964, I have been heavily influenced, from an early age onwards, by the old Dutch masters. After five years of study at the Royal Academy of Arts in Rotterdam (painting and design) and two additional years at the Art Academy of Utrecht, where I got my degree in art history, I turned from the abstract to the more figurative in painting. My style can perhaps be called romantic and the theme in my work has always been the human drama and human psychology. Many of my paintings have a narrative nature and use symbology and talk about such things as the beauty and spiritual potential of each human but also about such things as the misuse of beauty, sex and power, quilt, loneliness and more.
Lately I have turned more and more to portrait painting, in which I try to capture the unique essence and qualities of each person portrayled. Apart from working as an independent artist, with many international exhibitions (Holland, Italy, Sweden and Denmark), I also teach art classes in classical painting techniques. Further on I work as an international colour expert and trainer on the influence and meaning of colour. I hope you will enjoy my work!
With friendly greetings, Marcus stolk

www.markstolk.com


Portfolio:

Paintings Marcus stolk

Some Paintings from the period 2002 to 2012

The Studio “The Studio”

This oil painting (120 / 150 cm) captures the intimacy between two women in a typical Danish interior styled studio. The clear division between dark and light colours in the painting and the pose and expression of the two women tries to capture a sense of "measurement", in which one can only be join the intimacy of the women in the painting with the right kind of sentiment and attitude.

The Forbidden Fruit “The Forbidden Fruit”

Oil on canvas, 60 / 80 cm

This Perfect World “This Perfect World”

Painting in oil (120 / 150 Cm)

The Letter “The Letter”

Oil and Acryl on canvas (120 / 150 cm)

Under the Blue Apple Tree “Under the Blue Apple Tree”

Painting mixed media (60 / 80+ cm)

Two Women on an Attic In Hellerup “Two Women on an Attic In Hellerup”

Oil on canvas (70 / 100 cm)

Individuality “Individuality”

Oil painting (90 / 120 cm)

Dawn “Dawn”

Oil painting on canvas (90 / 120 cm)

Portrait of Birgitte “Portrait of Birgitte”

Oil on canvas (90 / 120 cm)

Portrait of Sofie “Portrait of Sofie”

Oil on wood (60 / 80 cm)

Self Portrait “Self Portrait”

Oil on wood (60 / 80 cm)

Dawn “Dawn”

Oil and acryl on canvas (120 / 150 cm)

The Unfulfilled Potential “The Unfulfilled Potential”

Oil on canvas (90 / 120 cm)

Concentrated Devotion “Concentrated Devotion”

Oil on canvas (90 / 120 cm)

The Beauty of Choice “The Beauty of Choice”

Oil on canvas (90 / 120 cm)

Forbidden Fruit “Forbidden Fruit”

Oil on canvas (60 / 80 cm)

Forbidden Fruit “Forbidden Fruit”

OIl on canvas (60 / 80 cm)

The Painter, a Model and the Future “The Painter, a Model and the Future”

Oil on wood and canvas (120 / 150 cm)

Two Women sitting on a Bed “Two Women sitting on a Bed”

Oil on canvas (120 / 150 cm)

Twilight Zone “Twilight Zone”

Oil on wood (40 / 50 cm)

Muse “Muse”

Oil on canvas (60 / 80 cm)

This Perfect World “This Perfect World”

Oil on canvas (120 / 150 cm)

Vanity “Vanity”

Oil on canvas (120 / 150 cm)