Title: Vis creatrix energiae sexualis
Artist: Lucius
Artistic Execution: Voineagu Ion
Year: 2020
Technique: Oil painting on canvas, mixed media, impasto
Dimensions: 600 mm (Width) x 800 mm (Height)

Description:
This painting is a visual allegory of the sacred union (hieros gamos) and the creative potential of vital energy. At the heart of the composition are the portraits of an archetypal couple—representing the masculine and feminine principles—engaged in intimate communion, forehead to forehead.

Their forms are rendered in a richly ornate style with Art Nouveau and fantasy influences. The male’s elaborate hair resembles flames and wings, symbolizing the active, solar principle, while the female’s crown-like hair structure evokes a sacred city, reflecting the receptive, lunar principle.

With hands joined, the couple gently holds a golden sphere—symbolic of the alchemical philosopher’s egg or the germ of new creation. From this central point of union, an explosion of golden light and particles radiates outward, representing the manifestation of the creative force permeating the universe.

A palette dominated by golden tones emphasizes the precious, solar, and transformative nature of the energy being portrayed. The painting serves as a meditation on inner alchemy and the way the union of polarities gives rise to creation on all levels.