Etna Aetnaea (2025) Ink drawing by Maurizio Puglisi Translator Etna or Aetnaea is a woman In one of the many legends of Etna (or as it was called in ancient times “Aitna”) it is told that Etna was actually the daughter of Uranus and Gea; she kept the giant Enceladus, whom we talked about in the previous story, hidden under her. The tradition that identifies Etna with the feminine sphere is still common. The rich soil of Etna, in fact, is easily associated with the idea of motherhood, abundance and fertility. Furthermore, to the question “...
Primulina fairy of spring
Ink drawing by Maurizio Puglisi 2021
Primulina fairy of spring, which is responsible for awakening nature
after winter and it is certainly not easy: it requires patience and
precision. If a bud sprouted too soon, it would freeze immediately and,
if it arrived too late, it would leave an empty branch when all the
others are now colored by the flowers; without forgetting that Primulina
must also awaken all animals from hibernation. In short, a hard job!
inks ,watercolor,brushpens on paper 300 g/m
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