Rossella Paolini
Joan
Joan
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Artist Statement:
Joan is an emblematic female figure! Inspired, courageous, mysterious. A seventeen-year-old peasant girl who heard voices from another dimension, she was inspired by the Archangel Michael to become a warrior to save the kingdom of France.
Her myth, her sanctity or her witchcraft could cloud the minds of the people and so she was investigated and burned at the stake! I wanted to pay homage to her by portraying her proudly in her armour with her hair in the wind and the banner with St. Michael intent on placing the halo on her head.
Dimensions: 220mm (w) x 320mm (h)
Year: 2025
Medium: Acrylic on 400gsm paper
Framing Specifications: Simple white box frame
Framed Dimensions: 290mm (w) x 390mm (h)
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Rossella Paolini
Italian painter and illustrator Rossella Paolini was born in Trieste, a city of sea and woods, and lives in the historic heart of the city between a medieval castle and a Roman forum. She draws from a very young age, loving the illustrations of storybooks and animated films by Walt Disney.
As a Rossella was passionate about visiting museums, archaeological sites and art galleries and began to paint in oils in the studio of a teacher, a pupil of the famous painter Renato Gottuso. Subsequently in her adulthood she participates and organizes as Art Director various exhibitions in Festivals, Fairs and galleries exclusively on the Fantasy theme. Specializing in illustration for children after attending an international school in Italy, she participates and wins many competitions with exhibitions in Italy and France.
Rossella Paolini creates and dreams in her studio where, in addition to the tools of the trade, she has a vast collection of illustrated books from which she draws inspiration.