Conquest

36" x 36"
Acrylic on Canvas
Ready-to-hang

Conquest is a commanding and opulent vision of power, mortality, and myth. A skeletal queen, draped in a richly embroidered red, yellow, and purple gown, sits atop a skeletal horse adorned in gold jewelry, merging the grandeur of royalty with the inevitability of decay. Inspired by the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the piece takes creative liberty in blending Conquest—traditionally depicted on a red horse—with the spectral imagery of Death, resulting in a striking fusion of symbolism and aesthetics. The regal adornments contrast with the stark remains beneath, evoking themes of fleeting dominance and the inescapability of time.

This artwork is also an intersection of contemporary and classical influences, born from AI-generated references that merged pop culture with Renaissance artistry. I prompt engineered the composition of Cardi B’s Money—where she is adorned in gold—and the haunting skeletal rider from Skrillex’s Quest for Fire album cover by artist Alfred Pietroni. The result is a Renaissance-style reimagining of these modern visuals, transforming them into a dramatic, painterly statement on excess, conquest, and the transient nature of power.