Baroque Bulldog

Medium: Oil on linen
Dimensions: 40 x 40 cm
Year: 2025
Style: Pop-surrealist Baroque with courtly humor and anthropomorphic animal representation.

Description:
Baroque Bulldog features a French bulldog resting majestically on a floral-upholstered Baroque chaise longue, framed by a richly draped curtain. What transforms the scene from picturesque to iconic is the elaborate white wig adorned with golden baubles —a theatrical symbol of power, status, and decadence. The painting blends the tradition of aristocratic portraiture with a modern, whimsical twist by anthropomorphizing a pet with noble flair.

Meaning & Significance:
This piece plays with the imagery of vanity, status, and theatricality by attributing human —and aristocratic— traits to a dog posing with absolute poise. It is both a visual satire and a tribute to the emotional grandeur we assign to our pets. Equal parts humorous, technically refined, and culturally sharp.