Pandora’s Legacy

24″x36″ oil on wood panel

Pandora received a jar as a wedding gift from Zeus with the intention of punishing man, a retaliation for the gift of fire mankind received from the Titan, Prometheus. Pandora was instructed to never open the jar, but the efforts to tame her curiosity failed and she opened it releasing pain and suffering. However, she closed the jar with hope for humanity still remains inside. The legacy of Pandora’s jar is filled with hope and vitality. A girl, guided by dreams and determination, is about to embark on a journey of discovery in her world of uncertainty and chaos.

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Trung Cao

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