sirens in flight

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sirens in flight (2025)the mystery of the alkonost description ༄original 'drawn' painting inspired by beings of folklore of forgotten times ~ the heavenly messengers who sing encha nting melodies and bring up memories of Eden (instead of enchanting humans - a common believe), many cultures know stories and myths around hybrid creatures, like these half (wo)man/half bird beings. They were known as alkonost, sirens, gamayun or the ancient Egyptian Ba-bird. materials ༄coloured pencil, watercolour, acrylics and bronze pigment on vintage paper mounted on canvasdimensions ༄50 x 50 cm (unframed)53 x 53 cm (framed) excl. frame - get in touch for framing suggestions and contacts Show more