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King Peter I of Serbia and Yugoslavia, acrylic on canvas, 2021
Majesty, acrylic on canvas, 2022
With imaginative observation and creative freedom of expres- sion in painting, the artist stands in earnest awe before the Queen, awaiting permission to speak, contemplating within: “I do not see in your person merely a woman of such longevity, rather one of a venerable multitude of years of devoted and steadfast service, who deserves our respect in not daring to touch sensitivity of Majesty within.”
In the portrait, one can see the elements of an elusive royal persona, whose eyes reveal a sense of humor and joy. She pos- sesses a silent firmness, a subtle authoritarianism, yet the car- ing guise of a likable grandmother. She ruled wisely and effi- ciently, commanding respect, without a demanding power complex. — Stamatis Skliris
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