MARIA RUISI - SHE WHO WEARS THE SUN





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Maria Ruisi's unique original acrylic on canvas titled She Who Wears the Sun (2019), a vertical 50 × 50 cm portrait mounted on a hardwood stretcher and signed on the front and reverse.
Description from the seller
MARIA RUISI — SHE WHO Wears THE SUN — 2019
Unique Original Painting — Acrylic on Canvas
50 × 50 × 2.5 cm — Delivered Mounted on a Hardwood Stretcher
A composed gaze, an expansive silhouette and a radiant field of colour: She Who Wears the Sun is a striking portrait that brings together expressive brushwork and an intimate human presence.
Maria Ruisi places the woman at the centre of a vibrant composition. Her dark hair forms a broad silhouette around a multicoloured headwrap, framing a face shaped through warm highlights and deep shadows. The direct gaze establishes an immediate connection with the viewer.
Orange, yellow, red, blue and green passages animate the background. Their vertical movement contrasts with the stillness of the figure. The patterned clothing echoes these colours, while the layered necklace introduces intricate details and a finer visual rhythm.
From a distance, the portrait holds the eye through its strong contrasts and balanced composition. Closer viewing reveals individual brushstrokes, subtle facial modelling and the interplay of patterns across the headwrap, jewellery and clothing.
The title suggests a light carried within the figure. A handwritten poem on the reverse extends this association:
“She weaves the dawn into her hair,
And silence glows with golden light.
The sun leaves traces of its warmth,
And through her eyes, the world grows bright.”
The painting invites a personal reading of dignity, warmth and quiet confidence.
ARTWORK DETAILS
• Artist: Maria Ruisi
• Title: She Who Wears the Sun
• Year: 2019, recorded on the reverse and Certificate of Authenticity
• Medium: acrylic on canvas
• Height: 50 cm
• Width: 50 cm
• Depth: 2.5 cm
• Orientation: vertical
• Unique original artwork, painted entirely by hand — not a print
• Signed on the front and reverse
• Title, artist’s name, year, dimensions and artwork reference recorded on the reverse
• Handwritten poem on the reverse
• Artwork reference: AAG-MR-SWWTS-2019-001
• Signed Certificate of Authenticity included
• Offered by Abstract Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia
MOUNTED CANVAS — HARDWOOD STRETCHER INCLUDED
The painting is delivered stretched and mounted on a hardwood stretcher measuring 2.5 cm in depth.
The stretcher is included in the sale. No canvas stretching is required after delivery.
The work is presented without an additional decorative outer frame. Its painted edges provide a finished presentation, as shown in the photographs.
DHL EXPRESS DELIVERY & REINFORCED PROTECTION
The painting is shipped flat, fully mounted on its stretcher, by DHL Express with tracking and transit insurance.
It is not rolled or shipped in a tube.
Protective packaging includes:
• Suitable protection for the painted surface
• Protective tissue or presentation paper
• Reinforced corner protection
• Reinforced XPS protection
• A resistant outer cardboard package
Packaging is arranged to protect the surface and edges without applying direct pressure to the painting.
LIFETIME GALLERY GUARANTEE
The artwork benefits from Abstract Art Gallery’s lifetime guarantee, subject to the gallery’s terms.
This gallery guarantee is separate from the transit insurance covering delivery.
COLLECTOR SUPPORT
Our relationship with the collector continues after delivery. Abstract Art Gallery remains available for questions concerning the artwork, its documentation, display and care.
For conservation, avoid prolonged direct sunlight, excessive humidity and abrupt temperature changes. Do not apply water, solvents or household cleaning products to the painted surface. Contact the gallery if specific cleaning or conservation advice is needed.
PHOTOGRAPHS & PRESENTATION
The photographs show the front, an angled view of the mounted canvas and the reverse with its inscriptions and Certificate of Authenticity.
Colours may vary slightly depending on screen settings and lighting. Any interior display photographs illustrate a possible setting; furniture and accessories are not included.
A luminous portrait whose steady gaze offers a quiet centre within a world of colour.
Seller's Story
MARIA RUISI — SHE WHO Wears THE SUN — 2019
Unique Original Painting — Acrylic on Canvas
50 × 50 × 2.5 cm — Delivered Mounted on a Hardwood Stretcher
A composed gaze, an expansive silhouette and a radiant field of colour: She Who Wears the Sun is a striking portrait that brings together expressive brushwork and an intimate human presence.
Maria Ruisi places the woman at the centre of a vibrant composition. Her dark hair forms a broad silhouette around a multicoloured headwrap, framing a face shaped through warm highlights and deep shadows. The direct gaze establishes an immediate connection with the viewer.
Orange, yellow, red, blue and green passages animate the background. Their vertical movement contrasts with the stillness of the figure. The patterned clothing echoes these colours, while the layered necklace introduces intricate details and a finer visual rhythm.
From a distance, the portrait holds the eye through its strong contrasts and balanced composition. Closer viewing reveals individual brushstrokes, subtle facial modelling and the interplay of patterns across the headwrap, jewellery and clothing.
The title suggests a light carried within the figure. A handwritten poem on the reverse extends this association:
“She weaves the dawn into her hair,
And silence glows with golden light.
The sun leaves traces of its warmth,
And through her eyes, the world grows bright.”
The painting invites a personal reading of dignity, warmth and quiet confidence.
ARTWORK DETAILS
• Artist: Maria Ruisi
• Title: She Who Wears the Sun
• Year: 2019, recorded on the reverse and Certificate of Authenticity
• Medium: acrylic on canvas
• Height: 50 cm
• Width: 50 cm
• Depth: 2.5 cm
• Orientation: vertical
• Unique original artwork, painted entirely by hand — not a print
• Signed on the front and reverse
• Title, artist’s name, year, dimensions and artwork reference recorded on the reverse
• Handwritten poem on the reverse
• Artwork reference: AAG-MR-SWWTS-2019-001
• Signed Certificate of Authenticity included
• Offered by Abstract Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia
MOUNTED CANVAS — HARDWOOD STRETCHER INCLUDED
The painting is delivered stretched and mounted on a hardwood stretcher measuring 2.5 cm in depth.
The stretcher is included in the sale. No canvas stretching is required after delivery.
The work is presented without an additional decorative outer frame. Its painted edges provide a finished presentation, as shown in the photographs.
DHL EXPRESS DELIVERY & REINFORCED PROTECTION
The painting is shipped flat, fully mounted on its stretcher, by DHL Express with tracking and transit insurance.
It is not rolled or shipped in a tube.
Protective packaging includes:
• Suitable protection for the painted surface
• Protective tissue or presentation paper
• Reinforced corner protection
• Reinforced XPS protection
• A resistant outer cardboard package
Packaging is arranged to protect the surface and edges without applying direct pressure to the painting.
LIFETIME GALLERY GUARANTEE
The artwork benefits from Abstract Art Gallery’s lifetime guarantee, subject to the gallery’s terms.
This gallery guarantee is separate from the transit insurance covering delivery.
COLLECTOR SUPPORT
Our relationship with the collector continues after delivery. Abstract Art Gallery remains available for questions concerning the artwork, its documentation, display and care.
For conservation, avoid prolonged direct sunlight, excessive humidity and abrupt temperature changes. Do not apply water, solvents or household cleaning products to the painted surface. Contact the gallery if specific cleaning or conservation advice is needed.
PHOTOGRAPHS & PRESENTATION
The photographs show the front, an angled view of the mounted canvas and the reverse with its inscriptions and Certificate of Authenticity.
Colours may vary slightly depending on screen settings and lighting. Any interior display photographs illustrate a possible setting; furniture and accessories are not included.
A luminous portrait whose steady gaze offers a quiet centre within a world of colour.

