Scarab Beetle

“Scarab Beetle” is an original acrylic artwork by Gautam Mazumdar, painted on Himalayan stone slate, inspired by Ancient Egyptian sacred symbolism of rebirth, protection, and divine light.

Original artwork
Medium: Acrylic on stone slate
Artist: Gautam Mazumdar
Type: Egyptian Symbolic / Mythological Art
Size: 11.5 × 8 inches
100% hand-painted artwork

“Scarab Beetle” is a luminous tribute to Ancient Egyptian symbolism and mythology, painted on a rugged stone slate sourced from the Himalayas. The natural, weathered texture of the stone gives the artwork the aura of an unearthed relic, while the radiant golden tones infuse it with sacred vitality.

At the heart of the composition stands the royal blue scarab beetle, wings outstretched and crowned with a solar disk, symbolizing Khepri — the rising sun and the eternal cycle of rebirth. Beneath it, two cartouches filled with stylized hieroglyphs recall divine protection once reserved for pharaohs.

Through its vivid palette of gold, cobalt, and copper, Mazumdar bridges ancient mysticism with contemporary craft, celebrating humanity’s timeless reverence for renewal, light, and transcendence.