A molten stream of liquid gold falls from above, tracing the bridge of the nose and pooling between glossy red lips before dripping into a dollar sign resting against bare skin — one fingertip, lacquered in the same red, poised at the edge of the gold as if to catch it, or claim it.
Rendered in hyperrealistic oil, this piece reimagines the Greek myth of King Midas through a modern lens of desire and consequence. Where Midas turned everything he touched to gold and nearly lost everything he loved, this painting asks the same question in a language of glamour: what does it cost to have everything turn to money? The gold is beautiful, seductive, and inescapable — flowing directly through the mouth, the very place where words, kisses, and nourishment pass, now overtaken by wealth.
Details:
- Original oil painting
- Dimensions: 30” x 42”
- Oil on canvas board
- Hand-painted by Peter Perlegas
- One-of-a-kind artwork
- Signed by the artist
- Includes Certificate of Authenticity
- Ready for your choice of framing
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