The Good Fruit of the Earth
The Good Fruit of the Earth is a painting created by the Cypriot painter Loukia Nicolaidou between the years 1933 - 1936.
| The Good Fruit of the Earth | |
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| Greek: Αγαθοί Καρποί της Γης | |
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| Artist | Lucia Nicolaidou-Vasiliou |
| Year | 1933 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 188 cm × 140 cm (74 in × 55 in) |
| Location | State Gallery of Contemporary Cypriot Art |
Description
The painting, oil on canvas, has dimensions of 188 cm. X 140 cm[1] and is exhibited at the State Gallery of Contemporary Cypriot Art.[1]
Analysis
The painting was made by Lucia Nicolaidou-Vasiliou, the first woman from Cyprus to study painting abroad,[2] particularly in France. In this canvas she demonstrates the obvious influence of Paul Gauguin as shown in the areas of the forms, the theme and the symbolism.[1] The painting stands out for its large color surfaces and for the female figures mother and daughter, symbolizing the quest for innocence, while exuding a sense of sensuality absent from the corresponding women depicted in the works of other Cypriot artists of that period.[1][3]
References
- "Nicolaidou, Loukia (1909-1994), "The Good Fruit of the Earth - Αγαθοί Καρποί της Γης"". cyprusdigitallibrary.org.cy. Ψηφιακή Πλατφόρμα Κυπριακής Βιβλιοθήκης. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- Σωφρονίου, Ελευθερία (23 July 2011). "Οχτώ Κύπριες άνοιξαν το δρόμο στις υπόλοιπες". sigmalive.com. Sigma Live. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- Δανός, Αντώνης (2006). Η ανθρώπινη μορφή στη νεότερη Κυπριακή τέχνη: οι πρώτες γενιές. Κύπρος: Ίδρυμα Ευαγόρα Λανίτη & Κάθλην Λανίτη, Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού. p. 12.