EVAGELISMOS (2009)
160cm x 100cm / 2009
oil and gold leaf on canvas
“embracing forgotten values”
Oringinal oil painting
by
Marinella 
THE PROJECT No. 3
The 3rd in this series is a Byzantine image which is a clear and simple message of truths which I hope still has value for us today as they did then, the miracle called birth and respect for the pregnant woman. The Byzantines saw art very differently than we do today, for them art was capable of healing, of performing miracles and offered protection, for example, during the invasion of Constantinople in 1453 they walked around the city walls with icons in an attempt to protect themselves from the Turks. I must say here that I have sold some of my icons to people who still believe in those ideas, however, my point here is to remind the viewer that for us life starts with a woman becoming pregnant and that must be seen as a miracle in its self. My Maria is holding her stomach, something that has never been done before, and I did that because as a woman who has been twice with child I am sure that she already knew she was pregnant, therefore the blessing of the Archangel Gabriel is for all mothers. It is a blessing which offers to protect and defend women in a moment when they deserve the utmost respect from our society. But do they?
EVAGELISMOS (2009) belongs to the following groups:
! Inspired Art !, Painters In Modern Times - TWO PER DAY and Pencil Drawing (2 per 24 hrs)
Gilberte
Extremelly well done Marinella..the painting and the symbolic.
Interesting narrative
Marinella Owens replied
thank you Gilberte you very kind.
Mary Aleckson
Oh my goodness, you are so talented, I love Byzantine images, so glad you are sharing your talent. Keep them coming!!
Marinella Owens replied
I’m sooo happy you like Byzantine Art. This painting is for a project, you can see if you like in my web site www.marinella-art.ch about the Project. “embracing forgotten values”