An imaginary still-life inspired by the myth of Persephone or Kore, the virginal goddess whose descent into the underworld transformed her into a wise and powerful queen. Rabbits are an enduring symbol of fertility and rebirth, and the pomegranate is the sacred fruit which sealed Persephone's fate. In eating seeds offered to her by Hades, she became bound to him in marriage and was then forced to live out half of every year in the underworld, giving us the season of winter.
fine art print of original oil painting
11’’ x 14’’
printed on archival matte paper, signed on the back
An imaginary still-life inspired by the myth of Persephone or Kore, the virginal goddess whose descent into the underworld transformed her into a wise and powerful queen. Rabbits are an enduring symbol of fertility and rebirth, and the pomegranate is the sacred fruit which sealed Persephone's fate. In eating seeds offered to her by Hades, she became bound to him in marriage and was then forced to live out half of every year in the underworld, giving us the season of winter.
fine art print of original oil painting
11’’ x 14’’
printed on archival matte paper, signed on the back