Also it is not clear whether the paintings celebrate or condemn the violence in the scene.

The painting celebrates their hard-won triumph, a successful public bond offering for Hercules, the chemical company.

Harold Thomas' paintings celebrate the landscape and wildlife of Northern Australia.

Other paintings celebrated th triumphs of Yaninan arms.

"That painting celebrates that meeting," he said.

His paintings celebrate the underlying epic nature of the commonplace and the personal significance of the extraordinary.

The painting celebrates scholarship and art.

"Every painting I do is based on both a written and visual narrative and celebrates a specific family," Ms. Cohen said.

Other paintings celebrated his military exploits.

The painting further celebrates the theme of chastity.