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Painting Process - Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum Project 2013, Rafael Guerra

These paintings were my graduation project at The Florence Academy of Art, in Italy, where I studeid from 2009 to 2013. They depict two different scenes that are mirroed to each other. The first, "Sacirifce and Preparation", represents the ritual of acceptance of a soldier in the cult of Mithras, in Roman times. It represents the rite of passage of a young man to become a soldier recognized by older men, as part of the botherhood of Mithras. Mithras was the Roman God of war, worshiped by soldiers at the time. The second, "Release & Liberation", depicts an artist in modern times, preparing to paint en Plein Air, representing either the start of a new painting or his life as an Artist. This project is about being ready for whatever comes in life. (Music String Quartet No. 6 in B Flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6 II. Adagio ma non troppo) ___ Rafael Guerra was born in 1987 in Recife, on the northeast coast of Brazil, and one of its largest cities. Recife is a cultural centre, where Guerra grew up exploring an affinity to art from a young age. He first majored in Biology at University, but his love for art made him move to Italy, where he began his studies in Drawing and Painting at The Florence Academy of Art (FAA), then leaving Biology behind and investing in a future as a painter. During his time at the Academy, his work received different prizes, one of which allowed him, after his graduation in 2012, to study and work alongside Director Daniel Graves in his studio in Florence, whilst also taking on the role of assistant teacher in the FAA Intensive Drawing Program for one year. After fully graduating in 2013, Guerra taught for 2 years at the FAA, before moving to Finland, where he currently lives and works, having a private studio in the city of Loviisa. He also works from his private studio in Brazil, in the coastal city of Olinda. Following his passion for Nature and Culture, he tries to dedicate his time painting between these two countries, believing these two different environments are sources of great inspiration. Guerra has exhibited his work in Brazil, Italy, England, and Finland. In his work, Guerra tends to be influenced by his love for nature, for tales and myths, and fantasy related aspects of life. He draws inspiration from the nature around him, especially in forest-covered Finland, where he spends most of his time. His works reflect this passion for natural things, incorporating aspects of rustic, natural life, with vibrant dramatic colours portraying the beauty of the natural world.