Xiaoning Yu (XX-XXI) - Persephone
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This painting draws inspiration from Dante Gabriel Rossetti's Pre-Raphaelite aesthetic, reinterpreting the myth of Persephone through a brighter and more personal vision.
While Rossetti's "Proserpina" is characterized by the pomegranate as a symbol of captivity, here the goddess holds a peach — a soft and radiant fruit that evokes life, sweetness, and return. This change transforms Persephone from queen of the underworld to a figure of renewal and spring.
The color contrast enhances this duality: the deep emerald green of the dress meets the warm tones of copper-colored hair and the luminous fruit, suggesting the passage from shadow to light, from winter to rebirth.
Her gaze, both dignified and enigmatic, gives the figure an almost sacred presence — suspended between classical mythology and contemporary sensibility.
Materials: acrylic paints (Maimeri, Italy), non-toxic
Support: canvas on wooden frame (made in Italy)
Finish: glossy protective varnish
Dimensions: 50 × 40 × 1.5 cm
Year: 2026, Italy
Authenticity: signed certificate of authenticity included
Shipping: careful packaging, tracked international shipping
This painting draws inspiration from Dante Gabriel Rossetti's Pre-Raphaelite aesthetic, reinterpreting the myth of Persephone through a brighter and more personal vision.
While Rossetti's "Proserpina" is characterized by the pomegranate as a symbol of captivity, here the goddess holds a peach — a soft and radiant fruit that evokes life, sweetness, and return. This change transforms Persephone from queen of the underworld to a figure of renewal and spring.
The color contrast enhances this duality: the deep emerald green of the dress meets the warm tones of copper-colored hair and the luminous fruit, suggesting the passage from shadow to light, from winter to rebirth.
Her gaze, both dignified and enigmatic, gives the figure an almost sacred presence — suspended between classical mythology and contemporary sensibility.
Materials: acrylic paints (Maimeri, Italy), non-toxic
Support: canvas on wooden frame (made in Italy)
Finish: glossy protective varnish
Dimensions: 50 × 40 × 1.5 cm
Year: 2026, Italy
Authenticity: signed certificate of authenticity included
Shipping: careful packaging, tracked international shipping
Details
Artist
Xiaoning Yu (XX-XXI)
Edition
Original
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Direct from the artist
Sold with frame
No
Title of artwork
Persephone
Technique
Acrylic painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Green, Orange, Red
Height
50 cm
Width
40 cm
Weight
360 g
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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