Mephisto Waltz III, after Liszt, 2024, oil on board, 22 x 30 cm

$1,200.00

This landscape painting evokes the energy and ferocity of the element of fire, suggested in the ecstatic dance performed by the devil, Mephisto, and the innkeeper's daughter in the legend of Faust. Franz Liszt’s Mephisto Waltz interprets this legend in a stirring piece that shifts mood and tempo throughout, culminating in the seduction of the innkeeper's daughter. The sense of foreboding or impending disaster is suggested in this painting by the large smoke cloud that partially obliterates the sun, which glows orange through the haze.

  • Medium: Oil paint on plywood, framed in Italian timber, ready to hang

  • Musical Composition that prompted the Painting: Mephisto Waltz by Franz Liszt

  • Genre: Contemporary Australian Landscape Painting, Alla Prima Landscape

  • Style: While this landscape painting adopts a realistic style, it is deeply infused with spiritual and emotive meaning, aligning it with the Romantic tradition of landscape art. Created using the alla prima technique — painting directly in a single sitting — it was completed wet-on-wet to preserve the spontaneity and immediacy of each brushstroke. The work was painted in response to Mephisto Waltz by Franz Liszt, allowing the music to guide the emotional tone and compositional rhythm of the piece.

  • Subject: A dramatic landscape sky caused by fire or heavy smoke.

  • Colour Scheme: Cerulean blue, Cadmium Yellow and Orange, Vermillion, Violet, Burnt Umber and Sienna, White, Violet and Indigo Blue

  • Features: This oil painting depicts a dramatic sky divided between clear blue light on the left and a mass of dark, smoke-filled clouds on the right. A fiery orange sun glows through the haze, casting warm reds and golds into the surrounding cloud edges. Below, a dark ridgeline and silhouetted trees anchor the composition, heightening the contrast between calm clarity and looming turbulence above.

  • FAQ Buying a Painting

Contact Corinne to arrange to view this painting in your home ph 0432 922 653

This landscape painting evokes the energy and ferocity of the element of fire, suggested in the ecstatic dance performed by the devil, Mephisto, and the innkeeper's daughter in the legend of Faust. Franz Liszt’s Mephisto Waltz interprets this legend in a stirring piece that shifts mood and tempo throughout, culminating in the seduction of the innkeeper's daughter. The sense of foreboding or impending disaster is suggested in this painting by the large smoke cloud that partially obliterates the sun, which glows orange through the haze.

  • Medium: Oil paint on plywood, framed in Italian timber, ready to hang

  • Musical Composition that prompted the Painting: Mephisto Waltz by Franz Liszt

  • Genre: Contemporary Australian Landscape Painting, Alla Prima Landscape

  • Style: While this landscape painting adopts a realistic style, it is deeply infused with spiritual and emotive meaning, aligning it with the Romantic tradition of landscape art. Created using the alla prima technique — painting directly in a single sitting — it was completed wet-on-wet to preserve the spontaneity and immediacy of each brushstroke. The work was painted in response to Mephisto Waltz by Franz Liszt, allowing the music to guide the emotional tone and compositional rhythm of the piece.

  • Subject: A dramatic landscape sky caused by fire or heavy smoke.

  • Colour Scheme: Cerulean blue, Cadmium Yellow and Orange, Vermillion, Violet, Burnt Umber and Sienna, White, Violet and Indigo Blue

  • Features: This oil painting depicts a dramatic sky divided between clear blue light on the left and a mass of dark, smoke-filled clouds on the right. A fiery orange sun glows through the haze, casting warm reds and golds into the surrounding cloud edges. Below, a dark ridgeline and silhouetted trees anchor the composition, heightening the contrast between calm clarity and looming turbulence above.

  • FAQ Buying a Painting

Contact Corinne to arrange to view this painting in your home ph 0432 922 653

Artwork Specifications

Certification: This artwork is an original contemporary Australian landscape painting, signed and dated on the back by the artist.

Art Gallery Quality Premium Materials:

  • Art Spectrum and Windsor & Newton oil paints applied over a Matisse Acrylic Gesso

  • Professional artist-quality plywood board

  • Framed in Brown-black Italian timber

Painting Dimensions: 22 cm (h) x 30 cm (w) x 3 cm (d)

How to Hang Your Painting:
This original landscape painting is easy to install and ideal for display above furniture or in an intimate domestic interior. Best suited to a well-lit space in either modern or traditional interiors, good lighting enhances the full depth and vibrancy of the colour palette.

According to Australian gallery standards, artwork should be hung so the centre of the piece sits approximately 155 cm from the floor. Adjustments can be made based on ceiling height, surrounding furniture, and whether the space is used for sitting (like a dining room) or standing (like a hallway). To preserve its condition, avoid placing oil paintings in direct sunlight, as UV exposure may cause fading or discolouration.

Framing Details:
This original oil painting is currently framed, consistent with how contemporary artworks are often presented in galleries and private collections. It is fitted with professional D-hooks and wire for immediate hanging. Alternate custom framing can be arranged upon request.