Mathieson_FineArt

British traditional artist based in Cambridge, United Kingdom
Writer of art, philosophy, and depth psychology

[Angus Mathieson @angus_mathieson]

Was a privilege again to work with @raj_pandya93 on this excellent piece of work, now out in @NatureNano

Looking at lithium dynamics in battery electrode particles and the surrounding electrolyte (in 3D!)

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In this piece, an unlikely gateway reveals itself—a theatrical lens crafted by Nietzsche based on the gods of ancient Greece.

Can this framework be used to understand the genius of Rembrandt?

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New blog post!!

Unveiling the enigma: Rembrandt and painting the structure of reality

https://t.co/4xFDo3qxnG

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Amidst the pantheon of artistic brilliance, Rembrandt stands as a luminary, a maestro of capturing souls in paint. But what secrets lie within his strokes? How did he bestow his characters with such a palpable sense of life and humanity?

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New blog post release

In it, I outline some initial thoughts on the ontological or cognitive dualism in art

Why?

I think it is an important building block on the way to understanding bigger, existential questions

https://t.co/8DEM2meVNh

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Depth psychology, Bellini, & Chewbacca all in the same article!

Want to read more about the collective unconscious?

Click on the link below!

https://t.co/QApIVacuBM

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It is likely however that the root motivation behind, and the inspiration for artistic creation, is ultimately the role of the mystic. The mystic can therefore be seen as a necessary precursor to the artist that precedes the alchemical process required for communication.

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Some more thoughts on the Jungian archetypes that make up the artist - in this article, the Mystic 🧙‍♂️

https://t.co/3pIpQWENyO

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I believe the process of artistic creation is a form of alchemy, in which raw materials are transformed into something new, something that entirely transcends their raw particulate ingredients, through a process of creative synthesis and refinement.

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While both alchemy and mysticism involve transformation and transcendence, I argue that the artist is more closely associated with the former.

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Some Saturday evening thoughts on the relation between the alchemist archetype and art

https://t.co/lqCA0NXTkb

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@sascha_feldmann @Forbes Congratulations!! ☺️ Very exciting!

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Ever wondered how to make a gesso panel like the old masters? Read a summary of my experience in this latest blog post:

https://t.co/ZgK1heqq8s

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"Late Afternoon at St. Benet's Abbey"
Oil on canvas
Size: 36 x 49 cm

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New blog post exploring one of Vermeer's painting techniques

https://t.co/db1ShKsII5

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A quick sketch based on Michelangelo's beautiful "Study of an ideal head". The original is at the Ashmolean in Oxford.

Raw sanguine on paper
Size 21 x 29 cm

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Old Master study of "Narcissus" After Caravaggio c. 1597–1599

The original can be found at the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica in Rome

Size 60cm x 76cm
Oil on linen
Painted in 2021

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Charcoal study of "The Pretty Girl"

Charcoal on paper
49 x 33 cm

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St. Catherine of Alexandria, 1508 #raphael #highrenaissance https://t.co/qDI3PO7qVy

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Westminster at Sunrise

Oil on canvas
Size 16" x 12"

Painted in the style of Claude Monet's wonderful series on the same theme; the view of Westminster across the Thames from St Thomas' hospital.