Severa – Carola Septima
Medium: Stone and glass on Panel
Size: 66″ (1675 cm) x 26″ (651 cm) x 1.5″ (38 mm)
Price: $4,000.00 USD
Availability: Available
Why Severa ?
Carola Septima, or SEVERA is the 7th (septime) portrait of the eyes of the enigmatic Carola. I completed her early in 2019 and for some unknown reason (I suspect the pandemic was one of them) I had never published her.
![First tsage of the creation of the model of Carola](https://mosaic-blues.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CS_000_BW-300x102.png)
I had been willing to use a very different palette on one of my Carolas. On this one I used 3 greys, white, black and red. I wanted to work from something sober (black, white and greys) which I would enliven with red and gold.
![Carola Septima - mosaic portrait](https://mosaic-blues.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CS-000-300x102.png)
I added a classical entrelac border, in slightly warmer, earthy tones.
![the model of Carola Spetima, framed by a classical entrelac border.](https://mosaic-blues.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Carola-Septima_800px-300x131.jpg)
I dropped many gold speckles (Should I have have named her Danae?) to add joy and light to her stare. And went to work.
![](https://mosaic-blues.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Carola-Septima_WIP_20180905_211556_800px-300x167.jpg)
The rays of gold, symbols of thunder of wealth, are made of bronze rods and gold foil. I added them after the whole piece had been flipped and completed.
The Carola Series
Carola Septima is part of my series of Carolas I completed in 2019.
If you want to order a similar or a more customizable, go on the Custom Orders page.
For more details, do not hesitate to contact me.