Take a closer look at this illuminating painting by one of our greatest contemporary artists, explored by auctioneer Francis Outred in a short film made for Christies in 2011.
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Comments
Absolutely beautiful and very moving.
It takes a great artist like Richter to make a simple subject so evocative. Illuminating comments from the lecturer too. Will miss these daily snippets after Christmas!
Very moving depiction of a ery simple subject
Thank you for the introduction to such an evocative piece of art....a really wonderful journey.
It looks like a real candle. Masterly painted.
23/12/21
Thanks again for a wonderful series of different and varied tasty bites. Happy Christmas to you all, and a healthy and happy 2022
I must be a very unromantic man but I don’t share our lecturers fertile imagination. I see the prospect of a candle burning down and out not as hope for the future but the opposite. However with a £6 - 9,000,000 auction estimate, I might generate some hope!
I greatly appreciate these 24 lecture cameos which certainly stimulate thoughts. Thank you!
Thoroughly enjoyed all the Advent delights thank you
Ethereal and so beautiful!
Feel very emotional after viewing today's treat. Thank you