Juno’s Gift

“She is Juno when she walks ”
Ben Jonson (1573-1637)

mother, sister, wife, daughter . . . stranger

Juno, the graceful Goddess
She is - - -
the figure walking on the beach . . . the girl sitting on a wall . . .
the woman carrying driftwood or a water jug on her head . . .
she is the peasant - the model - the flower-vendor -
she is supremely elegant in her simplicity . . .


SHE is WOMAN . . .
In all her mystery and her natural beauty . . .
SHE is
Simbari’s favourite “subject” . . . . . !

“Afternoon in Procida” - Simbari
“Afternoon in Procida” Retablo in Silkscreen ©SIMBARI

“She was a phantom of delight,
When first she gleamed upon my sight,
I saw her, upon nearer view,
A Spirit, yet a woman too!”
“A perfect woman, nobly planned
To warm, to comfort, and command;
And yet, a Spirit still, and bright
With something of Angelic Light.”
Wordsworth
“She was a phantom of delight”

“Amantea” - Simbari
“Amantea” Oil on Canvas ©Simbari
. . . from the traditions of Southern Italy, Greece and the Middle East, over centuries, women have acquired a natural elegance and demeanour, as they go about their daily lives . . . protecting themselves from the sun’s glare -

- - - they wear colourful shawls, and carry bright umbrellas - - - !
gathering drift-wood on the beaches – - -
selling their fruit and flowers the marketplaces - - -


“Cestino di Fiori”
Oil on Canvas
©SIMBARI





Here
Simbari shows his great
Respect and Admiration
for ‘WOMAN’ . . . !

in the flower seller
“Cestino di Fiori” - Simbari

“Angela” - Simbari or
the fruit
vendor
in the market place . .


To walk in Naples,
or
Mexico City.
or . . . . .

THERE
you see her - -

a SIMBARI
“inspiration” . .
“Angela” Retablo in silkscreen ©Simbari


Who is Sylvia?
What is she,
That all the swains
commend her?
Holy, fair and wise is she,
The Heaven such Grace
did lend her,
That she admired
might be.

Shakespeare
“Two Gentlemen of Verona”

“Sylvie” - Simbari
“Sylvie” Retablo in silkscreen ©Simbari

“Maria” - Simbari
The supreme simplicity,
the lack of guile,
effortless beauty of a woman.
is in her walk . . .
no words are needed, no “fashion statement” expressed,
and yet, the eye is drawn towards her.

As a girl, I was taught to walk with
‘the comportment of a young lady’ . . .

Balancing books upon my head !! . . . not allowed to drag my feet . . .
or stride across the room in a “manly” fashion . . .
or ‘slouch’ at the table!

“Maria”
Retablo in silkscreen
©Simbari

As they return from their work . . .
umbrellas protecting from the mid-day sun .

. . . . a Southern Italian scene often painted by Simbari . . .
 
Remembering his early days in Calabria ! . . .

“Les Parapluies”
silkscreen print
©Simbari
"Les Parapluies" - Simbari

“Serena” - Simbari The Magical Umbrella . . .

a Simbari classic - - - !




“Serena”
Reatablo in silkscreen
©Simbari



“Serena”

was one of the most popular
Retablos in Silkscreen

created by
‘La Bottega’

and then there are the WOMEN . . .
who are the basis of all families - - -
strong . . . beautiful in their strength . . .
magnificent in their friendship and love . . .

“Navajo Girls” - Simbari
“Navajo Girls” acrylic on canvas ©Simbari

For me, this is an exceptional ‘SIMBARI’ !
His Southwest Collection was exciting and heralded a “new” side to his Genius . . . there are only a very small number of works in this ‘collection’ and each one is exciting and unique - - -

Yet, I find his “BLUES” suggestive of the Mediterranean Air! . . .
I am THERE . . . with the summer breezes softly touching my hair and skin ! 

“Circeo”
 acrylic on canvas
and
retablo in silkscreen
printed on paper
and/or canvas
©Simbari



This is the Magic
of the
Mediterranean - - -

Whether it is
Italy . . .
“Circeo” - Simbari

“Mimosa” - Simbari
The South of France . . .


[St.Tropez]




“Mimosa”
 Retablo in silkscreen
 ©Simbari




It matters not WHO “she” is !

“I” am “her” - - -
free . . .

 ‘on holiday’ ! !



Greece . . .



“Santorini”
acrylic on canvas
©Simbari


. . . a place of
 mystery . . .

never forgotten!
“Santorini” - Simbari

“Sardinian Straw Hat” - Simbari
Anywhere . . . !



“Sardinian Straw Hat”
acrylic on canvas
©Simbari


As Juno
works her
MAGIC
on the eye . . .
on US - - -

SHE . . .  is The Goddess of Beauty . . .

and these are a “taste” of a Master Artist’s “homage” . . .

to

HER GIFT

© Elfrida 2010


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