PYGMALION OF THE ROSES
Oil on Board 24x18"
Pygmalion of the Roses is a statement about how a culture models the designs of its beautiful creations. The artist Pygmalion creates his ideal from all of the elements that influence his aesthetic. Here, his devotion to Venus brings forth the youthful goddess to give life to the image.
Detail "PYGMALION..." (The Artist)
Pygmalion creates from a Cubist blur of culture as he puts finishing touches on his greatest creation
Detail "PYGMALION..." (Athena of the Rose)
A young goddess levitates the eternal rose of love
Detail "PYGMALION..." (Guardians)
The wolf is a careful guard while
feminine spirits emerge from water
Detail "PYGMALION..." (Freedom)
Feminine spirits float to the sky
Detail "PYGMALION..." (Realm of the goddess)
Athena walks by her temple as the feminine spirits descend