Dr. Farid Fadel
Egypt
Tel. 2362-5030 (Studio)/ 0128-670-5551
(Mobile)
Artist's Statement
The small donkey sacrifices his form to metamorphose
into clear sky. Against the blue backdrop white doves
fly back and forth declaring a message of peace.
The donkey’s hooves have become tulip bulbs that send
green leaves along his legs budding into gorgeous white
and pink tulip flowers. Originally from Turkey, tulips
have acquired their names in Holland where they became
very popular during the 17th century, appearing in many
paintings of still life and flower arrangements.
White tulips have long been a symbol of forgiveness,
newness and purity hence the association with heaven and
peace. Indeed, the period from 1718/1730 was a time of
peace in the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Ahmed III and
became known as the Tulip era. The white dove on the
other hand is the more classical symbol of peace and the
Holy Spirit both in biblical history and modern art
iconography.
In contrast to the small donkey, the full sized one is a
real donkey in all its splendor. I have given it the
name “Renaissance donkey”. On the one side a
flying angel is barely holding on to the donkey’s back
while the other side becomes the backdrop of the two
bored putti of Raphael’s famous “Sistine Madonna”.
The idea is originally from Egyptian village life where
naked boys often enjoy simultaneous bathing with their
donkeys and buffalos in nearby Nile water. Such water
“games” occur in an atmosphere of love, laughter and
close friendship.
Big Donkey:
Renaissance Donkey
30,000 LE (US$ 4,350.00)
Small Donkey:
10,000 LE (US$ 1,450.00)
sold
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