Danae And The Shower Of Gold

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By Phil Davis
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Dimensions (HxWxD):

42 × 30 × 0.1 cm

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Acrylic paint on canvas textured paper. Using handmade stencil, splatter paint using inks. Palette knife painting application, and paint rollers for additional texture.

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Small
2024
Signed on Front
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In Greek mythology, Danae, the mother of Perseus was imprisoned by her father the King of Argos, due to a prophecy from an oracle who confided that his daughter would bear a son who would eventually kill him. To prevent this, her father locked her in a cell on the palace grounds, in which the god Zeus would visit and seduce her in the form of a shower of gold. I wanted to portray Danae’s confinement and the shower’s envelopment as something comforting, protective, and guiding, hinting at a glimmer of hope and freedom from her captivity. Through symbolism, I wanted to present the shower as a prophecy for the events that will eventually guarantee her and her son's escape from the clutches of her father.

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