Exhibition 00001 / Mark NicollGold of the Nile.
Six AI-derived portraits of Cleopatra and Egyptian deities, created by Mark Nicoll with OpenAI image generation. Inspired by Gustav Klimt, they combine gold ornament and jewel colours with a palette-knife impasto effect.
The creatorMark Nicoll
Mark Nicoll creates AI-derived art. For Gold of the Nile, he developed portraits of Cleopatra, Anubis, Isis and Osiris with OpenAI image generation, combining Gustav Klimt-inspired ornament with a palette-knife impasto effect.
01 / AI-derived artworkMark Nicoll, 2026
- Created with
- OpenAI image generation
- Inspired by
- Gustav Klimt
- Technique
- Palette-knife impasto effect with gold ornament
Cleopatra turns toward the viewer amid dense gold spirals and mosaic-like blocks. Lapis and turquoise punctuate the gilded surface, while thick angular marks shape her face, dark hair and broad collar.
02 / AI-derived artworkMark Nicoll, 2026
- Created with
- OpenAI image generation
- Inspired by
- Gustav Klimt
- Technique
- Palette-knife impasto effect with gold ornament
Cleopatra lifts her chin in profile against a deep lapis field. An ivory garment, blue-and-gold collar and a curling gold cobra interrupt the surrounding spirals and geometric ornament.
03 / AI-derived artworkMark Nicoll, 2026
- Created with
- OpenAI image generation
- Inspired by
- Gustav Klimt
- Technique
- Palette-knife impasto effect with gold ornament
A black jackal-headed Anubis turns across a field of gold spirals. Tall ears and a long muzzle form a dark silhouette above an intricate lapis, turquoise and gold collar.
04 / AI-derived artworkMark Nicoll, 2026
- Created with
- OpenAI image generation
- Inspired by
- Gustav Klimt
- Technique
- Palette-knife impasto effect with gold ornament
Cleopatra lowers her gaze beneath a cobra-and-lotus diadem. Coral accents, turquoise jewellery and heavy gold marks carry the pattern from the background into her collar and garment.
05 / AI-derived artworkMark Nicoll, 2026
- Created with
- OpenAI image generation
- Inspired by
- Gustav Klimt
- Technique
- Palette-knife impasto effect with gold ornament
Isis faces the viewer beneath a gold sun disc held by curving horns. A feathered headpiece, jewel-toned collar and ivory garment sit within a dense field of gold spirals.
06 / AI-derived artworkMark Nicoll, 2026
- Created with
- OpenAI image generation
- Inspired by
- Gustav Klimt
- Technique
- Palette-knife impasto effect with gold ornament
Osiris holds a crook and flail across an ivory robe. His green face and dark ceremonial beard contrast with a tall ivory crown, blue-green feathers and the surrounding gold ornament.
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