Citrus. Fetal heart from Hesperid garden_encaustic on wood panel_natural beeswax Painting

I like to read the myths of ancient Greece and visualize legends in my own way. This painting is dedicated to the fruits of delightful orange trees. The artwork was painted with beeswax with color pigments: wax paints made according to an ancient recipe, which allows the painting not to lose color and pristine appearance for centuries. Such a technique has proved itself throughout the history of mankind and art This artwork could be framed for free by wooden frame or if you don't want – without it. Dimensions with frame 121*116 cm. The legend which gave the inspiration for me: Oranges in Greece grow in orange gardens, and not at all in the middle of streets and alleys. Bright orange juicy fruits which grow on every tree, in fact, are not oranges, but the wild fruits of «νεράντζια» - Pomeranian, chinotto or bigaradia. These fruits, apparently no different from ordinary orange, taste sour-bitter, and, as a rule, are not eaten. The exception is the rare recipes of Greek national cuisine when they are served for meat instead of lemons. Modern Greeks treat Pomeranians quite indifferently. In ancient Greece, people fought with the help of these plants, which possessed a specific aroma. After the famous campaigns of Alexander the Great, the ancient Greeks first met real orange trees. The smell of their fruits reminded them of the rind, so oranges began to be called zedros. The inhabitants of Hellas called citrus only oranges. According to legend, the goddess of the land gave Hera on the day of her wedding with Zeus golden orange gardens. The first wedding night of the great gods lasted three hundred years: pouring water from a sacred spring and enjoying the smell of oranges, Hera again and again became a virgin. From uninvited guests, this magical orange garden was guarded by Hesperides and the monstrous dragon Ladon. This painting was shown at the exhibition «Floral myths of Hellas», Russian Art Museum in Moscow (Russia, August. 2020)

Painting:Wax on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:39.4 W x 41.3 H x 1.6 D in

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