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Other details :
Artwork on wood. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
Dimensions :
45.7x35.4in
About this artwork
In Diosa Negra. Visionones II, María Cortés reimagines the iconic Menina as a contemporary superheroine embodied as a Black goddess from— a figure of strength, protection and inner light. Drawing from the historical silhouette of Velázquez’s Meninas, the work transforms a classical reference into a powerful feminine archetype.
Set within a radiant landscape of vibrant colour and symbolic nature, the figure appears as both presence and guardian. The… simplified form and bold chromatic contrasts create a timeless icon where history, myth and contemporary identity converge.
A horizontal figure eight — the symbol of infinity — appears within the composition, inspired by the motif found in the robe of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Throughout the Superheroines Meninas series, Cortés adopts this sign as her signature gesture, integrating it into each painting as a mark of continuity, protection and renewal.
María Cortés, a Madrid-based painter, approaches her art with deep roots in art history, connoisseurship, and an intuitive, largely self-taught practice. She masterfully balances structure and freedom, employing colour-rich, layered compositions with simplified forms and symbolic motifs—particularly leopards and landscapes—as spaces for contemplation. Her contemporary paintings radiate atmosphere and harmony, inviting viewers to experience stillness, presence, and inner strength.
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Diosa Negra. Visionones II
María Cortés
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