9th MIRACLE OF THE WORLD ALEXANDER KANEVSKY PAINTING "GOD'S KINGDOM" painted in 2000, drawing was made in November 5, 1999 in Tomlinson Connecticut where the artist stayed at the time. Kanevsky attempted to understand our course through the infinity and eternity, transversions of our spirits everlasting through amalgam of dimensions, juxtapositions of time, transcendental conversions of essence, metamorphotic engagements of carnal matters, etc. Painting incorporates the concept of God, Earthly Life, Afterworld, Destruction of Flesh, Liberations of Souls, Last Judgement and distribution, Parallel World, Messengers, Reincarnations, Planetary and Galaxial entities. Painting exhibits over 200 figures and images, painted in the course of just 6 weeks, Kanevsky full of energy at the age of forty to paint up to 18 hours a day. Painting first presented in the same year of finishing touch in Kanevsky Gallery Kent, Connecticut, gathered many acclaims while in the United States, Government of Kenya offered two millions to acquire the 16 feet giant along with "Africa" commissioned to Kanevsky, yet social upsurges prevented the deal to go through. In Italy debuted at Verona Triennale of Vittorio Sgarbi, shortly whereafter nominated for the 9th Miracle of the World, wherewith inaugurated the following year during Venezia Mestre Biennale, also curated by Sgarbi.16 thousand visitors from all over the world circulating in Venice to see the painting daily. It's ultimate and final place of permanence will be next to Sistine' Chapel of Vatican. "Greatest Honor for me, as Michelangelo I consider one of my main teachers and idol of art", Kanevsky says and adds: "Anyhow, if the God's Kingdom is pronounced the 9th Miracle of the world, than Michelangelo' Sistine Chapel should have been pronounced the 1st Miracle to begin with. Between Venice, wherein the Miracle is now and the Sistine Chapel the painting will be vacationing in World's major museums.
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