stunning painting from #WOMANSART:

[IcyPeas]

The Black Queen (2010) by Jamaican-born painter Tamara Natalie Madden

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[hlthe2b]

1. the face is incredibly compelling.

beautiful

[Biophilic]

2. That is really beautiful and compelling. Hard to look away from.

[NoRoadUntravelled]

3. Stunning

I love how she connects the woman and the dove with the representation of her royalty in the sun symbols on her hair and the dove's head.
And the colors she used for the model's ebony skin! Powerful and beautiful.

[Donkees]

4. Tamara Natalie Madden (16 August 1975 - 4 November 2017)

Madden created images based on her memories of the people of her native Jamaica, placing them in high status fabrics (raw silks, colorful satins, etc.), that mimicked those worn by royalty. Birds were a common theme in many of Madden's paintings, chosen as a personal symbol of her freedom from illness. Madden's influences were varied, and included Gustav Klimt, Milwaukee artist Ras Ammar Nsoroma, African royalty, Egypt, Asia and the clothing worn by native African and Indian women. She chose to paint imagery that represented the people of the African diaspora.[8]

The Black Queen (2010) by Tamara Natalie Madden
"Similar to the works of Gustav Klimt, Madden clothes the goddess in a boldly patterned dress with clear ties to the arts and crafts movement and its populist underpinnings of advocating for art made by the people for the people. The unique quilting of the dress distinguishes the wearer while harkening to feelings of home and of natural, honest labor. Additionally, Madden's use of decadent colors and gold gives her subjects a life of indulgence that they never had."[9]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamara_Natalie_Madden

[MLAA]

5. Exquisite

[LiberalLoner]

6. Wow stunning!!!