Sol praesidium – The Solar Protection from the Holy Grail Collection
Title: Sol praesidium
Artist: Lucius
Artistic Execution: Voineagu Ion
Year: 2020
Technique: Oil painting on canvas, mixed media, impasto
Dimensions: 500 mm (Width) x 800 mm (Height)
Description:
This tender and symbolic allegory represents divine protection through the intimate interaction between an angelic being and a human figure.
At the center of the composition, a radiant angel—bathed in golden solar light—leans protectively over a feminine figure. The angel, with wide wings and a gentle expression, embraces the woman and touches her crown with a delicate wand in a gesture of blessing and divine guardianship, as the title suggests: "The Solar Protection".
The feminine figure, embodying purity and nature, is immersed in a sea of immaculate white lilies. The flowers flow from her long, auburn hair, forming a symbolic fusion between her being and the natural world—under divine watch. The gaze between the two characters evokes a profound bond based on trust and spiritual love.
The style is romantic and symbolic, with warm light and floral elements creating an atmosphere of sacredness, peace, and celestial safety. A visual meditation on divine tenderness and the union between the earthly and the transcendent.