Luonnottaret - Nature Goddesses
Wall mural friezes on our living room.
Our living room has art nouveau style frieze, I have got inspiration from Kalevala, which is our national epic.
Kalevala was very popular subject in Finnish art around the changing of the 19th and 20th century.
There are several nature goddesses (or spirits) in Kalevala, and nine of them will be featured on our living room friezes.
The inspiration for the style is from Mucha's paintings.
This has been long project, I painted the waterlily friezes and the first three Goddesses 2009, and the rest six 2011.
Frieze over the kitchen doorway.
Tähdetär - Star Goddess
Päivätär - Sun Goddess
Kuutar - Moon Goddess
The facing wall has six more Goddesses:
Time Goddess (Ajatar)
Water Goddess (Aallotar)
Tuuletar - Wind Goddess
Maatar - Earth Goddess
Ilmatar - Air Goddess
Panutar - Fire Goddess
Piece of the waterlily frieze on the side walls.
Lizards and frogs hiding on the waterlily frieze
Some dragonflies and other critters in the frieze
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