Contemporary Religious Painting by Julio A. Santander

This is an original contemporary painting on canvas by the artist Julio A. Santander, featuring a central spiritual or messianic figure. The composition is executed in a predominantly ethereal blue palette, utilizing soft, blended transitions and luminescent highlights to create a supernatural atmosphere. The central figure is depicted with long brown hair and a beard, radiating white light from his core and hands. Descending from the figure are flowing, translucent forms resembling water or spirits, merging into a foreground of rippling waves. The background features a cosmic or celestial sky filled with stars and a glowing nebula-like arch. In the lower right corner, a visible artist signature 'Julio A. Santander' and a date (likely late 20th or early 21st century) are present. The painting appears to be in very good condition with no visible tears, craquelure, or significant aging, suggesting it is a relatively modern work. It is presented as an unframed stretched canvas, showing clean edges and high-quality pigment saturation, reflecting a mastery of airbrushing or soft-brush blending techniques typical of visionary art styles.