"Revolution at the Point of a Gun" dives deep into Russia's revolutionary chaos, drowning the canvas in electric blues and blood-red splatters that feel like they're still wet. I've layered halftone portraits with those unmistakable onion domes of Saint Basil's Cathedral, mixing the sacred with the profane in true Russian fashion. Anastasia Romanov herself emerges from the composition like a ghost—the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, executed at just seventeen when the Bolsheviks murdered the entire royal family in 1918. The paint drips aren't accidental—they're about the violence that tore through an entire civilization. Those ghosted images reference Rasputin's dark influence over the Romanov court and his brutal end, because you can't tell Russia's story without acknowledging the mystic who helped bring down an empire. Anastasia's haunting presence connects the personal tragedy to the larger historical upheaval—her young face floating through the chaos represents innocence destroyed by revolutionary fervor. The Cyrillic text scattered throughout hints at 1917's collapse, all that imperial decay and revolutionary fire happening at once, rendered in the kind of bold, chaotic style that mirrors the era's brutality.

Exact Dimensions (ex. 10.5" x 8.25" x 2")

30" X 30" X 2.5" I also offer custom sizes, framing and substrates! Contact Laurie at the gallery for more info.

Year Created

2025

Materials

Fine Art Canvas Wraps are printed directly onto museum quality canvas material using high-quality archival inks. Glossy Laminate is applied to each piece to protect the surface of the print. The print is then wrapped around an artist's stretcher frame.

Name Of Artist (So You Are Searchable!)

TB Murphy