Mater Abyssi N°1 – Antique Wooden Display Case With Hand-painted Nautilus

Set within a wooden and glass display case with Gothic lines, like an icon or a relic fragment, this halved nautilus shell holds within it a hand-painted female face in gouache, revealed by the iridescent shimmer of the mother-of-pearl.

Mater Abyssi n°1, the Mother of the Abyss, is a painted tribute to an ancient and unfathomable feminine principle. It is not just a face, but an apparition — a symbol of origin and mystery, like the shell itself, once alive, now turned into the silent guardian of a painted soul.
The act of painting on mother-of-pearl – a material already perfected by nature – does not add, it reveals.
Every reflection on its changing surface is part of the artwork: light dances with pigment, shifting the expression of the face as if it were still breathing, hidden beneath the currents.

Dimensions:
Height: 45 cm
Width: 22 cm
Depth: 12 cm
Weight: 2 kg

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