UNIQUECORN: DIVINE PURITY


Divine Purity, acrylic on canvas, 2021. 16" X 20"

"A long time ago, when the Earth was still green,

And there were more kinds of animals than you've ever seen,

They'd run around free while the Earth was being born,

But the loveliest of all was the unicorn."

                                                                    - The Unicorn by Shel Silverstein


The most unique feature on a unicorn is the single horn on its head, which is also called an alicorn. Unicorn's horns are said to have mystical healing and purification abilities, such as neutralizing impurities in water and is believed to be a cure for various diseases. Belief in the legendary ability of alicorns persisted until the 16th century when the real source of the "horns" was discovered: they actually came from narwhals, a species of whale known for having a long single tusk.

In the painting, the sparkling eye of the unicorn is likened to that of a cluster of stars seen from space. The background is adorned with pine trees with silver leaves and bore golden fruit. The silver leaves of the trees made it appear to be snow-covered, as shown by the abundance of snowflakes at the top of the painting.

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