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Aetnaea

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 “...

The princess of cherry trees

The princess of cherry trees (2016) Oil painting by  Maurizio Puglisi

Spring 1994

Spring 1994 (2016) Oil painting by  Maurizio Puglisi    

Monica

Monica (2016) Drawing by  Maurizio Puglisi