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Michael Parkes "Quetzal" Masterworks on Vellum

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Michael Parkes  Quetzal  Masterworks on Vellum
Artist: Michael Parkes. Medium: Masterworks on Vellum. Title: Quetzal. Size: 24 x 21. 50. A Word from Michael: "Primavera" portrays feelings. I wanted to create the feeling of warmth and of well being. It gives thought of renewal and beauty after the darkness of winter. Everything is Becoming. I chose to call it 'Primavera' as the name in Italian (and Spanish) has a gracefulness in itself that the English word -- 'Spring' -- does not.
: A note from Michael Parkes—In Mayan legend, as long as the beautiful colors of the quetzals flashed across the jungle canopy, the Mayan culture would never die. The Mayan culture, like the Egyptian culture at its height, is not be confused with the degenerate end of those civilizations when human sacrifices were common. The magic and knowledge of the Mayans was as high as any that has existed on earth. In this drawing, you see a young guardian with her three young Quetzals insuring the continuation of the Mayan magic.
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