This artwork is a poignant tribute to the ancient Greek conception of death. Inspired by the Greek custom of honoring the deceased, the piece captures the essence of the brutal separation that death meant to this ancient civilization.

The work invites the viewer to contemplate how death was conceived as a transformation and how the Greeks found in art a way to keep alive the memory of their loved ones. This work is a poignant reminder of the depth of the link between life, death and artistic creation in ancient Greece.

Technique: acrylic paint on royalty free image.