River bridge by Silvian Sternhagel

About "River bridge"

by Silvian Sternhagel

About the artwork

In this painting, there is a particularly subtle surrealist note in the depiction of a river crossing with bridges. Although the scenery seems to show a certain normality at first, there is nevertheless a slight deviation from the norm and a movement in this river crossing that gives the painting an idiosyncratic style.

A possible message of this painting could be to let nature take its own flow and regulate itself - without human intervention such as genetic engineering. It could call us to leave nature as it is and not to make any human interventions that could affect its naturalness.

The oil painting on wood panel otherwise presents a landscape that stretches far into the distance, with the view unhindered as far as the horizon. Individual trees are wild and widely scattered, with no sign of human agricultural influence. A mountain range in various shades of blue and grey stretches in the distance, dominating the horizon. A summer sky with a light tinge lies above.

The landscape in the foreground offers a new plain, furnished on the lower left with large stones and another river course. The water of this third river in the composition seems to plunge into the depths, but is averted from the viewer's gaze. The associated waterfall is left to the imagination and can only be guessed at. Above the river stretches an ageing stone bridge that carries a certain history.

Overall, this painting expresses the natural beauty of nature and reminds us how important it is to protect and preserve it. It invites the viewer to immerse themselves in this picturesque landscape and experience the poetry of nature.