Beneath its discreet plumage, the sparrow conceals an unexpectedly ardent ancient symbolism. In ancient Greece, it was not merely a familiar garden bird, but an attribute of Aphrodite, goddess of love and sensuality. Swift, elusive, and ever in motion, it embodied the surge of passion—those desires that slip unannounced into the hearts of both mortals and gods.
 
The Messenger of Desire thus transforms the humble sparrow into the bearer of a universal secret: that of the invisible forces that animate our impulses of love. A small presence, yet charged with the vibrant echo of myth.
 
Sold under the title “Winter Garden #7”
Acrylic on 3D canvas, 60 × 60 × 3.7 cm
Matte finish
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