Nelson Mandela 🔴

When Mandela turned 90 artist Peter Engels painted Mandela’s portrait. On Mandela’s birthday the painting ended up on the world’s largest billboard in Times Square, New York. This gave Peter Engels art career an immense boost.

ArtistPeter EngelsMediumAcrylic on canvasSize (W x H) 200 x 100 cmPriceart@peterengels.eu

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Nelson Madela portrait painting by Peter Engels

The painting was sold to an art collector who said: “Rarely we have encountered an artist who was able to create such a remarkable portrait of an icon.” When Mandela died the painting was used in an official obituary.

“This is a painted tribute to one of the greatest men ever. In the painting, in spite of his respectable age at that time, Nelson Mandela has a vivid appearance,” Peter Engels says. “Time and a turbulent life have indeed engraved his face, but in this painting he will keep that friendly look forever. The stars in his eyes will twinkle eternally. His smile is warm and he has a glowing charisma. For me it was a real pleasure and an honor to paint him.”

Numerous international tv and radio stations, newspapers and magazines, thousands of websites and blogs have covered the news of the Mandela painting on Times Square on Mandela’s birthday. Peter Engels goes beyond merely painting Mandela’s physical features; he captures the man’s inner soul, keeping him alive forever… The international art fair TEFAF Maastricht has put the Nelson Mandela portrait painting by Peter Engels on their website as an artistic farewell to Mandela.

When Mandela turned 90 artist Peter Engels painted Mandela's portrait. The painting ended up on the world’s largest billboard on Times Square, New York on Mandela's birthday. It boosted Peter Engels art carreer.

Nelson Mandela portrait painting by Peter Engels on Times Square New York

Portrait master Peter Engels has a special connection with Nelson Mandela. That is why the artist visited Cape Town. Just off the coast, on Robben Island, Mandela was jailed for many years before he became president.

Nelson Mandela portrait painting by Peter Engels

After the Nelson Mandela painted portrait featured on the world's biggest billboard in Times Square, New York, the international press covered the story.

In December 2013, after the painting was used in an official obituary when Mandela died the owner sold the painting on the secondary market to another art collector.

Nelson Mandela portrait by Peter Engels, sepia palette knife painting

Detail of the Nelson Mandela portrait painting by Peter Engels. From close up the painting seems abstract. But from a few steps away the facial features of Nelson Mandela are striking.

The painting was sold to an art collector on the primary market. The buyer said: 'Rarely we have encountered an artist who was able to create such a remarkable portrait of an icon.'

The Nelson Mandela portrait painting by Peter Engels was in exhibitions like Art Basel Miami, New York, France and Belgium.