August 11, 2022

Greek mythology

This series is inspired by the women in Greek Mythology. This series considers the stories of Medusa and Pandora, as well as the roles of the Three Fates and Nyx, the goddess of night.

Created by Leah Mariani

A woman's hand holding a red ribbon against a background of green foliage.

Hand of fate #2

ByLeah Mariani

25cm (W) x 20cm (H)

Oil
A$350
A young woman of Asian decent, holding a glowing round jar in her hands, against a dark foliage background.
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Hope

ByLeah Mariani

51cm (W) x 68cm (H)

Oil
A$700
Youth's hand holding a glowing jar against a dark background.
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A Little Hope

ByLeah Mariani

20cm (W) x 20cm (H)

Oil
A$300
This small square painting shows a woman's hand supporting for a shiny star. It is inspired by Nyx, the goddess of night from ancient Greek mythology. The shinning star is a symbol of hope in the dark night sky.

Starry Night

ByLeah Mariani

20cm (W) x 20cm (H)

Oil
A$300
The painting shows Medusa, standing proudly with a gold snake wrapped around her arm as she hold up a small bowl of water for her snakes. This painting is inspired by Klimt's depiction of Hygeia, in his painting of Medicine for the University of Vienna, which has since been destroyed. Hygieia is a goddess of health and hygiene, and is the mythological daughter of the god of medicine. I have used a figure similar to Klimt's, but shown her as Medusa, keeping the gold snake around her arm. Like most of Klimt's women, she is powerful and beautiful. She is looking down at the viewer with her all seeing gaze.
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Medusa After Klimt

ByLeah Mariani

61cm (W) x 111cm (H)

Oil
A$1,200
Three girls in a garden, holding hands and skipping in a circle.

The three fates

ByLeah Mariani

142cm (W) x 107cm (H)

Oil
A$2,000
A woman's hand holding a red ribbon against a background of green foliage.
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Hand of fate #1

ByLeah Mariani

25cm (W) x 20cm (H)

Oil
A$350
A hand holding a glowing jar in a dark forest.
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Jar of Hope

ByLeah Mariani

22cm (W) x 22cm (H)

Oil
A$400
A woman's hand holding a red ribbon against a background of green foliage.
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Hand of fate #3

ByLeah Mariani

25cm (W) x 20cm (H)

Oil
A$350
A woman's hand holding a red ribbon against a background of green foliage.

Hand of fate #5

ByLeah Mariani

25cm (W) x 20cm (H)

Oil
A$350
A woman's hand holding a red ribbon against a background of green foliage.

Hand of fate #4

ByLeah Mariani

25cm (W) x 20cm (H)

Oil
A$350