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Switzerland
Painting, Oil on Canvas
Size: 13.4 W x 17.3 H x 0.2 D in
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St. Lucy of Syracuse was a Christian martyr who suffered martyrdom during the persecution of Diocletian. Lucia was born to rich and noble parents around 283; her father Lucius was of Roman origin, and her mother Eutychia seems to be of Greek origin. Her father died when she was five years old and she was left in the care of her mother who educated her in the Christian faith. Like many of the early martyrs, Lucia had consecrated her virginity to God, and hoped to be able to dedicate all her material goods to the service of the poor. However, she had not obtained her mother's authorization to do so, and had even been betrothed to a young pagan. When Lucia was arrested under the accusation of being a Christian, Pascasius ordered her to make sacrifices to the gods. Then Lucia said, "Pure sacrifice before God is to visit widows, orphans and pilgrims who pay in distress and need, and it is already the third year that I am offered sacrifices to God in Jesus Christ by giving all my goods." Paschasius condemned her to be delivered to a brothel to be raped, but with the strength of God she was immobile and the guards could not carry her away; they tied her with ropes on her hands and feet, but no matter how hard they tried they could not move her even when they harnessed her to a yoke of oxen. Upon learning of what had happened, Pascasius ordered her to be subjected to torture with boiling oil and pitch, but did not succeed in making her desist. Her eyes were gouged out, but she could still see; some legends say that she herself removed them to give them to a young woman who envied her beauty. Finally, she was condemned to die by the sword and pierced her neck with it. Before she died she predicted her canonization and her patronage as protector of Syracuse, the punishment of Paschasius and the soon end of the persecution, adding that Diocletian would no longer reign and Maximian would meet his end.
Painting:Oil on Canvas
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Size:13.4 W x 17.3 H x 0.2 D in
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Switzerland
« I paint and darkness becomes light» José Gislero is an experienced Swiss painter who focuses on sensual, spiritual art. He lives and works between two islands: Switzerland, the island in the middle of the European Union and Cuba the communist island in the Caribbean Sea. José is convinced of the power of art to unite and harmonize the opposites of our world. To create peace and balance. For him there is no difference between spiritual and material world. Both are interdependent, both are firmly connected and interact. His series of paintings are often like short stories or painted prayers. His style oscillates between figurative, impressionistic to expressionistic. His works blend both the material and spiritual worlds. Different media such as oil, acrylic, stained glass and work with leaf metals give voice to his expression. Currently he works mainly with acrylic on canvas. José Gislero was born and brought up in Switzerland. Although he has a degree in engineering, art has always played an important role in his life. His many long stays abroad awakened his particular commitment and interest in issues such as: the third-world, the protection of women, migration, the climate change. Born 1960 in Switzerland. 1985: BSc in Eng. / Cybernetics 1986 – 1995: Engineering jobs mainly in Europe, Saudi Arabia, China, South-Africa and Peru. 1996: MBA, Changed over to Marketing 1996 – 2008: Marketing jobs in Europe, Middle-East, Asia Pacific and the US. 2008: Decided to terminate his corporate life and moved to Havana (Cuba). 2008 – 2010: Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes "San Alejandro" , Havana (Cuba). 2010 – 2016: Working as artist craftsman mainly on restauration of houses from the colonial period Since 2017 Working as an artist. José Gislero owns a studio/gallery in Havana (Cuba), where some of his paintings are publicly exhibited.
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