The work of art is based on a film called `The Seventh Seal` directed by Ingmar Bergman 1957.It is set during the black death where a medieval knight who has just returned from the crusades plays chess with death.If he wins then death will allow him to live.
Playing chess with Death was created by artist Matthew Lacey in 2015. This art piece , which is part of the fantasy Art portfolio, is a Digital Art / Computer Art artwork. The style of this artwork is best described as Commercial Design, Medievalism, Romanticism, Shock. The genre portrayed in this piece of art is Fantasy. The artwork was created in Digital. The size of the original art is 33 (inches) H x 33 (inches) W.
Words which artist Matthew Lacey feels best describe this work of art are: crusades, knight, warrior, portrait, landscapes, abstract, inspirational, trendy, chess, game,
life, death, horror, red, fantasy, art, film, popular, medieval, contemporary, modern, stars,
trendy, vintage, digital painting, retro, cool, mortality.
I have been a self taught artist for a number of years.I love oil,acrylic and the new digital art