monstrous creatures with snakes for hair

acanthus leaf braid frieze

La fanciulla

32 cm high

she spent her days cultivating and caring for the plants in her garden

Civetta H28 decorazione penna pavone verde vassoio monstrous creatures with snakes forAmong the ceramics depicting animals, in the Sicilian tradition, the owl certainly has a place of honor. It is believed that the custom of making jars in the shape of an owl comes from a legacy of the Magna Graecia period, the animal was in fact considered sacred to the goddess of wisdom Athena (hence the Latin name of the bird Athene Noctua). The owl, with its sharp gaze penetrates the darkness, personifying the light as it comes out of the darkness