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Original one of a kind acrylic on canvas painting.
Mavka (aka niavka, navka, from Old Slavic nav ‘the dead’). A mythological female figure, tall, round-faced, long-haired, and sometimes naked. The nymphs known by this term represented the souls of girls who had died unnatural deaths. They were believed to live in groups in forests, mountain caves, or sheds, which they decorated with rugs. They made a thread of stolen flax and wove thin transparent cloth for making clothes for themselves. They loved flowers, which they wore in their hair. In the spring they planted flowers in the mountains, to which they enticed young men, whom they tickled to death. On Pentecost (known as Mavka's Easter) they held games, dances, and orgies.

The painting is sold unframed. A signed certificate of authenticity is attached.

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Your order may be subject to import duties and taxes which are applied when the delivery reaches that destination.
I have no control over these charges and I cannot predict their amount.
You will be responsible for the payment of any such import duties and taxes. Please contact your local customs office for further information before placing your order.

Please feel free to message me if you have any questions regarding my works.

Materials used:

acrylics

Tags:
#mavka #portrait #forest #autumn #female #fantasy #autumnal #female figure #sensual #fairy tale #nymph 

Mavka (18x24") (2018)

Acrylic painting 
by Alexander Koltakov

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Original one of a kind acrylic on canvas painting.
Mavka (aka niavka, navka, from Old Slavic nav ‘the dead’). A mythological female figure, tall, round-faced, long-haired, and sometimes naked. The nymphs known by this term represented the souls of girls who had died unnatural deaths. They were believed to live in groups in forests, mountain caves, or sheds, which they decorated with rugs. They made a thread of stolen flax and wove thin transparent cloth for making clothes for themselves. They loved flowers, which they wore in their hair. In the spring they planted flowers in the mountains, to which they enticed young men, whom they tickled to death. On Pentecost (known as Mavka's Easter) they held games, dances, and orgies.

The painting is sold unframed. A signed certificate of authenticity is attached.

Please note,
Your order may be subject to import duties and taxes which are applied when the delivery reaches that destination.
I have no control over these charges and I cannot predict their amount.
You will be responsible for the payment of any such import duties and taxes. Please contact your local customs office for further information before placing your order.

Please feel free to message me if you have any questions regarding my works.

Materials used:

acrylics

Tags:
#mavka #portrait #forest #autumn #female #fantasy #autumnal #female figure #sensual #fairy tale #nymph 

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I am Canadian painter and sculptor, work with acrylics and oils on canvases, also create plaster on wood reliefs, or three-dimensional paintings, as I call them. I am truly passionate about... Read more

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