ROSALES, Harmonia
Description
Oshosi Gets his Crown, 2019
Oil on Belgian linen
23 x 16"
Based on King Oedipus from Greek mythology, this painting depicts the hunter Oshosi who unwittingly killed one of his parents. Oshosi was given a quest to find and trap a rare bird as a gift for Olofi (also called Olodumare or Olorun). Upon completion, his mother thought the bird was for dinner and killed it. Oshosi found the dead bird and trapped another. Olofi was delighted crowning Oshosi and making him an orisha of contemplation, loving the arts and of beautiful things. In addition, Olofi granted Oshosi a wish; he asked for his arrow to kill the person who had killed the first bird. He let his arrow fly, and it pierced his mother's heart. Oshosi is often viewed as a model of justice but in Rosales’ painting he looks vulnerable expressing the costs of his actions.
Date
2019
Creator
ROSALES, Harmonia
b. United States, 1984
b. United States, 1984
Source
Smith Family Art Collection
Identifier
2022.006.001
Collection
Citation
ROSALES, Harmoniab. United States, 1984, “ROSALES, Harmonia,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed December 14, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/16824.