Title: Stella amoris
Artist: Lucius
Artistic Execution: Voineagu Ion
Year: 2020
Technique: Oil painting on canvas, mixed media, impasto
Dimensions: 500 mm (Width) x 600 mm (Height)

Description:
This abstract-symbolic composition explores the theme of emanation and multiplication of divine love, as suggested by the title.

At the top of the painting, a large, complex, and radiant star with multiple layers of rays and petals of light represents the primordial source of love. From this energetic center, powerful golden rays of light descend toward the lower register.

Each ray appears to give birth to or nourish a smaller star, creating a garland of stars at the base of the composition. This scene can be interpreted as a metaphor for how divine love propagates and creates new centers of light and consciousness throughout the universe.

A distinctive feature is the prominent use of the impasto technique, with thick layers of paint that give texture and materiality to both the stars and the rays of light. The background, in shades of white and pink, contributes to the warm and affectionate atmosphere of the work.