DescriptionThis is a refined handmade painting inspired by the Sicilian identity.It respects and strives to preserve the soul of “Sicilianity” combining some “natural precious stones” from Sicily such as the red coral from the Mediterranean Sea.This typically Sicilian artwork is entirely handmade with love in Sicily by the hands of expert craftsmen. It is graceful, elegant, and emanates a strong sense of passion for Sicily.Red coralAccording to Greek mythology, coral originated from the blood of Medusa, one of three Gorgons, killed by Perseus. The sea nymphs stole some drops of her blood, which on contact with seawater, turned into coral.For centuries coral’s mythological origins have possessed features which have portrayed it as a controlling symbol of life and regeneration as well as a talisman against evil forces.Sicilian coral has its roots in an exceptional historical parenthesis linked to the emergence in 1875 of a volcanic island from the depths of the Mediterranean Sea, later called Ferdinandea. The island, now submerged, is located off the Mediterranean sea between Sciacca and Pantelleria.
