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Realistic painting in acrylic of the writer Aldous Huxley with an etching by the Italian graphic artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi of the mausoleum of Emperor Hadrian in Rome, painted by the Dutch fine artist Paul Meijering - the original painting is 90 x 120 cm and available for sale.

Aldous Leonard Huxley (Godalming (Surrey), 26 July 1894 - Los Angeles, 22 November 1963) was an English-American writer, essayist and poet who became widely known for the many novels and short stories he wrote. One of his best-known works is Brave New World, a science fiction novel.

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Mogliano Veneto, October 4, 1720 - Rome, November 9, 1778) was an Italian graphic artist, who became known for his cityscapes of Rome, engravings and etchings of imaginary dungeons.

Piranesi was also involved in archaeology and held views that are no longer held today. He also worked as an architect, designer and author.

Piranesi is known for his large-format etchings of...

For almost 33 years now, Paul Meijering has been active with the paint brushes. As a 17- year old inspired youngster he joined the Academy of Arts in Enschede (Holland) in order to receive a native training in drawing- and painting technique. At that time (1980) the tendency of the abstract was running riot, and to his dismay and disappointment Paul found that the trade of the ancient masters was merely 'old hat', the realistic art being disregarded and looked down upon. After two years of useless botchery, there was only one conclusion to draw: "get autodidact, be a self-taught person!" Paul then left the academy to work for a living, but at the back of his mind there always loomed the passion of his life: to paint. At his spare time...