"Birth oft he Idol" ... by Spiros Gratsias, Unique Original Hand-Drawn Ink on Paper, 58 x 42 cm
The illustration captures the convergence of nature, art, and the divine. The Cycladic idol, emblematic of ancient Aegean culture and its spiritual pursuits, is depicted as not just a creation of human hands, but as born from the very rocks of the Cyclades themselves. A vast full moon, glowing brilliantly, rests behind the idol's upper torso, casting an ethereal light that enhances its features, bridging the realms of terrestrial and celestial, tangible and ethereal, and the observable and the mystical. This depiction underscores the intertwined nature of art, tradition, and spirituality with the environment from which they originate. It honors ancestral legacies, salutes the enigmas of ancient societies, and stands as a witness to the unyielding might of nature and faith.
The illustration captures the convergence of nature, art, and the divine. The Cycladic idol, emblematic of ancient Aegean culture and its spiritual pursuits, is depicted as not just a creation of human hands, but as born from the very rocks of the Cyclades themselves. A vast full moon, glowing brilliantly, rests behind the idol's upper torso, casting an ethereal light that enhances its features, bridging the realms of terrestrial and celestial, tangible and ethereal, and the observable and the mystical. This depiction underscores the intertwined nature of art, tradition, and spirituality with the environment from which they originate. It honors ancestral legacies, salutes the enigmas of ancient societies, and stands as a witness to the unyielding might of nature and faith.
The illustration captures the convergence of nature, art, and the divine. The Cycladic idol, emblematic of ancient Aegean culture and its spiritual pursuits, is depicted as not just a creation of human hands, but as born from the very rocks of the Cyclades themselves. A vast full moon, glowing brilliantly, rests behind the idol's upper torso, casting an ethereal light that enhances its features, bridging the realms of terrestrial and celestial, tangible and ethereal, and the observable and the mystical. This depiction underscores the intertwined nature of art, tradition, and spirituality with the environment from which they originate. It honors ancestral legacies, salutes the enigmas of ancient societies, and stands as a witness to the unyielding might of nature and faith.
Spiros Gratsias was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. Spiros is an engineer, designer, artist, illustrator, screen and fiction writer. He is the screenwriter of the award-winning short film animation “Inverse” based on a story from his book Rootless Roots. He has also written the historical fiction The C Enigma published on Amazon in 2014, and his latest 2022 novel Unyielding Destiny a crime fiction. In his professional life, he was a Research and Development executive with over forty years’ experience in the aerospace and consumer goods industry. Spiros lives in Athens and the island of Naxos, Greece and devotes much of his time to painting, illustrating and writing.