Holy Birth
by Paola Savoia
Holy Birth - Manti, UT Temple
About the piece
Entitled, “The Holy Birth,” the figure represents the Virgin Mary with Jesus in her arms. According to ancient artistic traditions, the colors are extremely bright in upper part and darker in the lower part. The contrast represents the uplifting power of Christ and the path from the darkness of the earth (sin) to the glory of Heaven through the Manti, UT Temple (God's Kingdom).
The size of this very beautiful original oil painting on wood is: 16 X 24 inches.
About Paola Savoia
Paola Maria Savoia was born in Genoa (Italy) in 1960 and directly descends from the illegitimate branch of the noble and ancient Savoia family, which used to be the former Royal Family of Italy (until 1946). Since the age of nine she clearly showed her love for the arts and started to paint and attract the attention of some important critics. She held her first art exhibition at the age of 10. She attended the Institute of fine Arts in Genoa, letting her artistic passion grow and lead her through a path made of prizes and achievements she consistently received (Premio Città di Mare, Camera di Commercio, Manifestazione Prà-Lido, Premio Città di Pegli).