Description

THE VENETIC BIRD OF PARADISE

Symbol of eternity, divine creation ...

Sculpture (on a stone base – 27 cm x 26 cm x 15 cm, porcelain, gilding (18ct gold), white glaze)

The Bird of Paradise is dedicated to our dear friend Daniella Gado Vedaldi, the director of the Caffe Florian in St. Mark’s Square in Venice. The drawing that inspired the sculpture comes from the Venetic culture – a civilisation from Este, which existed around 800 B.C.
The sculpture represents the Bird of Paradise, a symbol of the divine creation with a clear message. It carries a golden egg in its body, from which spiritual and physical bodies come into being. The artist and his wife witnessed the mysterious lingodbhava on the 15th of February 1999 at 6:21 India Time in Puttaparthi when Sai Baba gave birth to a golden egg through his mouth.
This bird and all other birds designed by the author convey a similar message – a message that is being carefully reinterpreted by our civilisation. The original depiction of the Venetic bird appears on an ancient belt buckle, which is kept at the Atestino National Museum in Padua.

THE PRODUCT IS HANDMADE!

THE ENERGY OF GOLDEN REFLECTION

The colour gold symbolises abundance, wealth, prestige, prosperity and luxury. It is the colour of success, achievements, triumph and optimism. It is associated with quality, prestige, sophistication and elegance. Gold attracts the eye and represents inspiration and the activation of spiritual energy. It can improve mental and physical health, while also lighting the way to future goals and bringing success, since it is associated with the energy of the sun and, in turn, with life energy, strength and self-confidence. It helps to achieve spiritual enlightenment and to gain knowledge and a deeper understanding of one’s own self and soul. It celebrates successes and motivates people to reach their potential. Gold is optimistic and positive, and adds richness and warmth to everything it is associated with, thus illuminating and enhancing other things around it as well. The colour gold increases passion and charisma, as well as compassion and understanding.

Gold is a sacred colour in both religious and magical contexts. It represents divine qualities, which is why many of the objects used in sacred rituals are made of gold or gold-coloured. It is associated with pre-eminence, has a frequency of higher protection, and signifies total integration and spiritual service.

Why plate items in gold? Because humans also have a little gold in their bodies. What connects the individual human to their soul in the physical sense is gold. This connection is ‘golden’. Unless one ‘gilds’ oneself spiritually, one cannot come closer to God, to knowing oneself, to a deeper realisation that one is a spiritual being. A spiritual being can only develop in a physical body.