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Medea Painting

Ilaria Caputo

Italy

Painting, Enamel on Wood

Size: 24.4 W x 32.3 H x 1.2 D in

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This work is part of a wider project, in which different female figure of ancient mythology are depicted (see Ariadne, Dido, Diana and Clytie). I have always imagined Medea as a mix of good and bad qualities. She is a proud queen, but also the cruel murderer of her own children. In this work, I tried to describe her duality. First, I drew a strong woman, who faces the world with her contemptuous air. Her fierce and defiant look clearly states that she does not need the approval of others. Her heavy gold jewellery shows off her wealth. For her, being admired it is more about power than vanity. Then, I conceptually featured her cruel side in painting a blood red background. It recalls both Medea’s passionate temper and her children’s murder. The thick red acrylic paint contrasts with the light graphite drawing. Finally, I carved into the wood some lengthwise scratches, then filled them with gold colour in order to enliven the composition. They recall both Medea’s golden jewels and the blood of her innocent victims. Framed with wood batons – no additional framing required. Ready to hang.

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Painting:Enamel on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:24.4 W x 32.3 H x 1.2 D in

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Transformation, light and the mixing of old techniques with new materials play a leading role in my recent production. The main link between my works is a quest for harmony, an attempt to describe the inner – and sometimes hidden – elegance of trivial matters. Ethereal female figures inspired by ancient Myths, flowers, fruits, peacocks and other pieces of reality are depicted in my bright figurative style that recalls the great tradition of European painting, especially the analytic approach in describing reality that was typical of both Van Eyck and the Pre-Raphaelites. My strokes are normally clean and the images neat, however I sometimes focus on a specific part of a painting, especially when an unexpected element - such as a Plexiglas layer - is inserted into the composition. In this way, the incredible potentiality of oil painting flourishes through the clear lines of a feature, in opposition to the blurriness of another one. My quest towards the soul of things pushes me often toward portraiture, this wonderful game of mirrors where the individuality of the artist merges into the inner self of the model.

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