Original artwork description:

Eve. Original painting with semi-precious stones.
Portrait of the first biblical woman in the artist’s modern interpretation.

Natural stones decorating the artwork: red coral, garnet, agate, pearl, amber, hematite, sardonyx, jasper, carnelian.

Wooden pomegranate fruits are decorated with stones, beads and rhinestones. Acrylic paints, texture contours, relief.
Base - canvas on a wooden stretcher.
Size 100 x 100 cm / 40 x 40 inches

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Artist Statement

The painting "Eve" depicts a beautiful woman. In her hands, she holds a pomegranate, symbolizing abundance, fertility and life. Instead of the traditional apple tree, a pomegranate tree grows around Eve, emphasizing the uniqueness and freshness of this interpretation of the biblical story.

Her luxurious dress, embroidered with semi-precious stones and gold, creates an impression of grandeur and beauty. The pomegranates, inlaid with red corals and rhinestones, add vibrant accents, symbolizing not only physical beauty but also inner strength and passion. The golden background of the painting creates an atmosphere of holiness and divine light, highlighting the significance of Eve's figure.

The choice of a black skin woman to portray Eve can be highly significant. The artist aims to emphasize the universality of the human experience, showing that the story of Eve and Adam pertains to all people, regardless of their race or background. It is also an attempt to rethink traditional representations of biblical characters, expanding their cultural and ethnic boundaries.

Replacing apples with pomegranates brings a new meaning to the artwork. The pomegranate is a symbol not only of fertility and life but also of passion and love.

In traditional understanding, Eve is associated with the fall from grace and the loss of innocence, whereas here she is depicted as a symbol of strength and vitality, enriched by cultural contexts and new meanings.

Thus, the artist not only reinterprets a well-known myth but also invites the viewer to reflect on deeper questions of identity, choice, and the meaning of life in its diversity.

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About artist:

Irina creates artworks in a decorative style, likes to experiment with materials: mosaics, precious stones, glass, paints, texture, etc.

The artist participated in 23 exhibitions in the USA, Canada, Russia, China and Europe.

In addition, Irina was awarded the diplomas "Best Works of 2016", "Best Works of 2019", a special diploma for creativity (International Association VATIKAM, France, Paris) and has a letter of thanks from the Luxembourg Art Prize.

The artist has publications in the following magazines: Bonart cultural (Spain), BONART Cultural, Girona (Spain), CONTEMPORAIN (France), Woman (Russia), Objectsmag (Rivista online indipendente, Italy), Poramoralarte (Spain), The News God (USA), GlamourBuff (USA).

Irina's artworks are kept in the collections of ArtMuse Contemporary Art Museum (Russia, St. Petersburg) and Art Recycling Museum (Russia, Kaluga), Ecological Museum MUMUKA (Russia, Kaliningrad).

Irina's paintings are in private collections in 28 countries

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Materials used:

Natural stones: red coral, garnet, agate, pearl, amber, hematite, sardonyx, jasper, carnelian. Wooden pomegranate fruits are decorated with stones, beads and rhinestones. Acrylic paints, texture contours, relief. Base - canvas on a wooden stretcher

Tags:

#renaissance #symbolism #female portrait #bible #eve #christian art #black woman #african woman #woman portrait #antique portrait #pomegranate fruit #religion art #pomegranate tree #dark-skin woman #black-skin woman