Classical Head After Rafael by Tom Hilborn

This painting by Canadian artist Tom Hilborn once hung upon the wall of a little girl who is now a big girl named, Mikaela.

Mikaela was the most beautiful little girl, adored by Tom and me.

This work of art is called “Classical Head After Raphael,” named thus because it shows the influence of Raphael, an artist from the Renaissance,  in the paintings of Tom Hilborn.

This paint on canvas is done with beautiful blues, the eyes are hollow, I wonder why?

But there is something haunting, something sad in this painting of one of the Saints.  From the Saints & Hards collection, circa 2002.

This painting must be hanging on a wall in a room wherever beautiful Mikaela lives now.