Wrestling by Konstantin Korobov
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acrylic

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character portrait

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charcoal drawing

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painted

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possibly oil pastel

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portrait reference

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underpainting

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portrait drawing

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abstract character

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surrealism

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portrait art

Konstantin Korobov's "Wrestling" is a powerful and dramatic painting depicting a wrestler locked in a fierce embrace with Death. The artist, born in 1985, masterfully captures the raw intensity of the struggle with the use of realistic details and dramatic lighting. The skeletal figure of Death, draped in a white shroud, wraps its bony fingers around the wrestler's neck, while the wrestler fights back with his last ounce of strength. The contrast between the wrestler's muscular body and the skeletal form of Death creates a stark and unsettling visual metaphor for the inevitable confrontation with mortality. This artwork, reminiscent of classical depictions of death, explores themes of human resilience, the inevitability of death, and the power of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

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