Sam Paonessa Canadian, b. 1956
Mighty Mazinaw, Bon Echo Provincial Park, 2014
oil on board
11 x 9 in
signed bottom right
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The painting Mighty Mazinaw by Sam Paonessa, created in 2014, depicts a striking landscape of Bon Echo Provincial Park. This oil on board composition captures the essence of the park's...
The painting Mighty Mazinaw by Sam Paonessa, created in 2014, depicts a striking landscape of Bon Echo Provincial Park. This oil on board composition captures the essence of the park's most iconic feature, the Mazinaw Rock.
Mazinaw Rock holds great significance for Indigenous peoples, particularly the Algonquin, who have created over 260 pictographs on its face. Although not visible in the painting, this cultural aspect adds depth to the location's importance.
Through his painting, Paonessa has captured not just a landscape, but a symbol of Canadian natural heritage, blending aesthetic beauty with Canadian culture and environmental significance.
Provenance
- direct from artist- Paonessa Inventory #141005-32