A Young Daughter of the Picts
Limited edition of 50, signed, archival inkjet print, 12/2020
This image was inspired by a friend, Jesse Poinboeuf's, post of a picture on Facebook. The original picture is assumed to have been painted in about the 1580's by Jacque Le Moyne de Morgues, but the facts are a bit muddled. Previously the painting was attributed to another artist and a earlier time. The original picture is an imaginary image, painted to represent ancient (yes, ancient to the people of the 1500's), Scottish people who were called Picts. It is an interesting history that you may want to google. Scholars surmise that the image illustrates a Pict that the artist assumed was similar to tattooed North American Natives. The flowers of the original picture are flowers that were popular in England in the 1500's, adding anachronism to the muddle of history. It is a really fun, mysterious image.
I depicted flowers that are mostly imaginary, not specific species.
Seeing the image on Facebook, I found it to be somewhat similar to the images that I have been creating. So, I used it as inspiration for this digital image. I may also make an acrylic painting of the image, but who knows, I am never sure what comes next.
I was motivated to paint this woman, why?, to represent beautiful, ideal feminine qualities. She carries a sword, making her a "dont mess with me" woman.
And, oh yea, I added a flower/womb with a baby in the belly.
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Attributed to Jacque Le Moyne de Morgues
circa 1580's
10"x 7.5", mixed media
