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God of the Air Painting
United States
Painting, Oil on Canvas
Size: 33 W x 72 H x 2.8 D in
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This painting of a Resplendent Quetzal feather is oil on linen and measures 72 by 33 inches. I hand build and stretch all of my painting substrates. The Resplendent Quetzal, with it's iridescent green tail feathers, was viewed as "god of the air" by ancient Maya and Aztecs. The colors of the resplendent quetzal were that of the feathered serpent god, Kukulkan, also known as Q’uq’umatz by the Maya K’iche’ and as Quetzalcoatl by the Aztec people. The Maya also viewed the quetzal as a symbol of freedom and wealth, due to their view of quetzals dying in captivity and the value of their feathers, respectively. Highland Indians were allowed to capture the birds and remove their tail feathers (which grow back each year) but they were forbidden to keep them captive or kill them.
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Painting:Oil on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:33 W x 72 H x 2.8 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
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Originally from Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Will Eskridge attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Visual Arts/Savannah and earned his B.F.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts from San Francisco Art Institute in 1999. With a father as a veterinarian and an artist mother, Will’s affinity for animals and art began when he was in pre-school. He explores many mediums including film, sculpture and mixed media, but his true love is painting. Eskridge’s work is in both private and public collections in Athens, Atlanta, Raleigh, Nashville, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, China, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. Will has roamed the southeast, setting up shop in Charleston, SC, Kings Mountain, NC and Nashville, TN. He now works as a full-time artist and resides in Athens, GA with his wife, son, and their many dogs and cats. Along with art, Will also drums and plays guitar, volunteers in animal rescue.
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