Madonna de la Salud
Diana Mendoza
Oil / 10” x 8” / $920.00 framed
The spiritual art of Diana Mendoza is imagery that offers
dramatic texture. She is purposeful in
the application of gold leaf with oil on canvas. The clothing is artistically benefited by
using metallic leaf application to create medallions as well as clothing
accents.
The hues are consistently regal. Blue, ochre, ruby red and green are used in
values that communicate harmony to the figurative paintings. Mendoza uses light brush strokes and ease of
hand that links the artist to the painting in a reverent way. The radiant halo adds continuity to the
painting, defining the spirituality of the Madonna.
The blessed Madonna and child are portrayed with porcelain like
features and facial perfection that is beaming and sets the two apart from
mortal’s portraiture. There is contentment
as the loving Madonna supports the child and the child reciprocates with an
outstretched arm in trusting childlike love.
The embrace suggests affection, care, and honor that are uniquely shared
by adult and child in any culture. Their
eyes gaze off at distance as they savor time together and seem to understand
their unique calling in history.
Diana Mendoza is known for her skillful precision. Her ability to combine gold leaf and oil on
canvas in tracery outline is a time consuming process that results in imagery
that is appealing in many cultures and touches the human spirit.
© Betty Houston
J.R. Mooney Galleries, Boerne
