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VANESSA SOLACE

Painting

Works are shown at true scale relative to one another

The nail-pierced feet of Jesus Christ on the wooden support of the cross; below, set into stonework, the golden skull of Adam, with torchlight burning in the darkness around.

The Washing

oil on canvas · 50 × 100 cm · 2022
Three women of different ages in dark robes among golden threads; below, a human skull surrounded by scarlet roses, with faces of the dead emerging in the background.

The Norns — Norse Goddesses of Fate

oil on canvas · 90 × 100 cm · 2022
A young woman in white Slavic robes and gold jewellery holds a skull with a black raven perched on it; behind her, a winter forest of bare trees.

Morena

oil on canvas · 90 × 100 cm
Medusa, snakes in her hair, stands behind her victim — a woman whose arms are bound by serpents; petrified warriors are visible in the dark background.

Medusa the Gorgon

oil on canvas · 70 × 100 cm · 2022
Twin youths in white Slavic shirts with red embroidery: the fair-haired one plays a flute, the dark-haired one stands beside him in festive green; the composition is framed by a red ornamental border.

Lel and Polel — Gods of Love

oil on canvas · 70 × 100 cm · 2022
An angel in blue robes with torn white wings reaches up towards an apple; thorny briars entangle him and a serpent hangs from the branch above.

Greed

oil on canvas · 90 × 100 cm · 2023
Apollo, crowned with laurel, sits with his arms around his knees in a flowering meadow; hyacinths grow at his feet, a discus lies nearby, and the face of Zephyrus, god of the wind, emerges from the clouds.

Apollo Mourning Hyacinth

oil on canvas · 70 × 100 cm · 2025
An angel with a human face and golden halo at the centre, surrounded by the faces of an eagle, a lion and an ox; white wings covered with many eyes against an almost black, gold-flecked ground.

Cherub

oil on canvas · 100 × 100 cm · 2023
A man in a dark coat looks past the viewer; behind him stands a cloaked figure of Death, the space crossed by golden threads with human eyes floating between them.

The End

oil on canvas · 60 × 70 cm · 2022
A youth in grey robes reaches towards a white female statue on a pedestal; a goddess appears in the clouds above, with a cupid and doves at his feet.

Pygmalion and Galatea

oil on canvas · 70 × 100 cm · 2020
Portrait of a fair-haired woman in a white pleated ruff and dark dress with a red brooch, against a black ground.

Portrait of a Young Woman

oil on canvas · 30 × 40 cm · 2022
A plein-air study: two golden poplars at the edges, a meadow with grazing cattle and sheep between them, blue mountains under clouds in the distance.

Golden Day

oil on canvas · approximately 20 × 25 cm · 2019
Thrones (Ophanim) The Thrones, also known as the Thrones of God, are the third and highest order of the first triad in the Christian angelic hierarchy. They stand closest to God, receiving the Divine Light before all others. God Himself is said to sit upon them as upon a living throne. They embody immovability, majesty, justice, and the absolute order of the Divine. Traditionally, this angelic order is depicted as fiery wheels covered with countless eyes and adorned with wings. My interpretation of this angel may differ somewhat from traditional depictions. I wanted to give this celestial being a touch of humanity without taking away the divine beauty and magnificence that lie at its very essence. This angel is a symbol of justice — a true and absolute justice that lies beyond our understanding. Everything good and bad that happens to us unfolds as it is meant to. After the darkest night comes the dawn. Everything that seems unjust to us may have consequences and a greater purpose we cannot yet comprehend. Do not be afraid to move forward, to take risks, or to make mistakes.

Thrones

Canvas, oil paint, clay, UV-resin, texture paste · 100 × 150 cm · 2026

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