Adonis dessert plate

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Type 4x Adonis plate 4x Mix Metamorphoses plates One plate

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Adonis, the son of Myrrha (who immediately after birth was transformed into a sacred tree), became an abandoned orphan. But fate was kind to him, because the little boy was found by Aphrodite herself, who took him in and entrusted him to the care of Persephone. Adonis grew up surrounded by the love of both goddesses into a remarkable beauty, and with increasing age conquered their hearts as well. Each of them wanted to keep the extremely beautiful Adonis for herself. The dispute was finally resolved by Zeus, who ordered Adonis to spend a third of the year with Aphrodite, a third with Persephone, and a third with the one he chooses. However, his heart belonged to Aphrodite, so he chose her. They were inseparable - that is, until he went hunting. One day, despite her warnings, he went deep into the forest, where the jealous Ares - the god of war and Aphrodite's lover - was waiting for him. He sent a wild boar to kill poor Adonis. As he died in Aphrodite's arms, she wept so piteously that a red rose grew where her tears fell. And in the pool of Adonis's blood, the flower of the anemone and the pomegranate sprouted again. The pomegranate held by Aphrodite represents loss as well as the fruits of her love. While an anemone surrounds her grief and poignantly reminds her of what she has lost. And so the tusks of the wild boar that caused Adonis' fall are depicted around the plate, as well as a testimony to the beauty that can only be found in the depths of tragic loss. Even in the midst of heartache, we can find memories of love, from which springs a strange, silent beauty. This plate is part of the Metamorphoses Collection. Shop the other styles: Hyakintos , Phaeton , or Deucalion .

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Delivery in Prague by courier 150 CZK
Delivery in Czech Republic within 3 days, from CZK 70
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Designer

Michal Bačák

Although he originally studied product and graphic design, Michal Bačák is now one of the most distinctive Czech illustrators. You could have seen his illustrations featured in all kinds of newspapers, books and magazines, as well as on porcelain, furniture, walls or other objects. He often collaborates with designers and brands – he worked on projects with the DECHEM studio, Preciosa or Hermés.

He is also proof that art and sense of humour go well together. Often, what looks like a realistic illustration, is – upon closer inspection – a hidden joke or an invention of his imagination. Because of the combination of natural and scientific motives with dreamy elements, his work often feels like magic realism. And we very much like getting lost in his imagination.