The White Raven (2022)Acrylic painting by Kasia Januszkiewicz

"The White Raven" presents a striking, symbolic composition suspended between mysticism and elegance. At the center stands a woman clothed in delicate, flowing garments that drape softly around her figure, evoking fragility and quiet grace. Around her neck rests an abundance of pearls — layered, luminous strands that suggest purity, wisdom, and hidden depth.

Instead of a human head, she bears a skull crowned with sweeping horns, merging beauty with mortality and strength with enigma. The juxtaposition of softness and stark bone creates a powerful visual tension, inviting contemplation on identity, transformation, and the duality of existence.

Behind her unfolds a rich tapestry of golden ornamentation — intricate, radiant patterns that form a regal, almost sacred backdrop. The gold detailing enhances the sense of reverence and timelessness, framing the figure like an icon from a forgotten mythology.

Hovering at the height of her head is a white raven, suspended in silent motion. Rare and symbolic, the bird becomes a messenger of the extraordinary — a sign of uniqueness, prophecy, and illumination. Beneath her left hand rests an open book, suggesting knowledge revealed, hidden truths, or stories yet to be written.

The composition balances refinement with darkness, symbolism with quiet narrative. The White Raven is a meditation on wisdom, otherness, and transcendence — a portrait of a being who exists between worlds, crowned not by flesh, but by myth

Materials used:

acrylic covered with varnish

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 100 x 120 x 2cm (unframed)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Surrealistic
• Subject: People and portraits