Sovereign Lion

Mixed media on wood, 80 x 100 cm.

Sovereign Lion explores the quiet dimension of power — not dominance, but presence held in stillness.

The figure emerges through fluid layers of gold, crimson, emerald, and translucent traces, suspended between material dissolution and inner clarity.

Rather than portraying the lion as an emblem of aggression or control, the work evokes a state of silent sovereignty — an awareness rooted in calm strength and instinctive intelligence.

The surrounding chromatic field expands beyond the figure itself, dissolving the boundaries between body, atmosphere, and perception, allowing presence to radiate outward into space.

What appears is not simply an animal, but an archetypal force suspended between fragility and majesty.

The original work is sold and is part of a private collection.

A limited edition fine art print of this work is available on ilariaberenice.art — signed and numbered as part of a collector’s edition

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