Moonlit Portara - Original by Spiros Gratsias - A4 size greeting card
"Original" pen drawing on 260 gram art paper, A4 size is ca. 29 x 30 cm ( ca. 8" by 12").
"Moonlit Portara" captures the iconic ancient gateway of Naxos illuminated under the full moon's glow. The stark contrast between the dark night sky and the bright moon highlights the timeless structure, standing resilient on the rocky terrain. The calm sea reflects the serene atmosphere, with the moonlight creating a mystical ambiance. This piece evokes the quiet, enduring presence of the Portara, a symbol of Naxos' ancient heritage, set against the eternal rhythms of the natural world.
"Original" pen drawing on 260 gram art paper, A4 size is ca. 29 x 30 cm ( ca. 8" by 12").
"Moonlit Portara" captures the iconic ancient gateway of Naxos illuminated under the full moon's glow. The stark contrast between the dark night sky and the bright moon highlights the timeless structure, standing resilient on the rocky terrain. The calm sea reflects the serene atmosphere, with the moonlight creating a mystical ambiance. This piece evokes the quiet, enduring presence of the Portara, a symbol of Naxos' ancient heritage, set against the eternal rhythms of the natural world.
"Original" pen drawing on 260 gram art paper, A4 size is ca. 29 x 30 cm ( ca. 8" by 12").
"Moonlit Portara" captures the iconic ancient gateway of Naxos illuminated under the full moon's glow. The stark contrast between the dark night sky and the bright moon highlights the timeless structure, standing resilient on the rocky terrain. The calm sea reflects the serene atmosphere, with the moonlight creating a mystical ambiance. This piece evokes the quiet, enduring presence of the Portara, a symbol of Naxos' ancient heritage, set against the eternal rhythms of the natural world.
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.
originally a black and white pencil drawing by Spiros Gratsias, the artist and Jim King of Art Gallery Naxos have jointly agreed to issue a series of Limited Edition A4 size large graphic post cards 21 x 30 cm, emphasizing the age and beauty of Naxos, combining Cycladic elements with Greek Mythology, her Gods and Goddesses, fundamental rocks, age-old olive trees representing a union of past and present, reminding us that hope transcends time and can be found in the most unexpected places, even in the silent elegance of monochrome art.