View to Paxos by Nop Briex

About "View to Paxos"

by Nop Briex

About the artwork

Paxos. A pearl in the Greek Ionian Sea. Loved by many visitors who take good care of nature and love it. Islanders who love originality and total tranquility. The brave little island once created by the Greek God Poseidon is not yet spoiled nor overrun by mass tourism simply because there is nothing to find in mass entertainment.

In Greek mythology, Poseidon is the god of water, sea, horses and earthquakes. He is one of the Olympic gods and the brother of the supreme god Zeus. The god is known for his stiff character and for the trident (trident) he always holds in his hand. The trident he gets from the cyclops (one-eyed giants) and is therefore the symbol of Paxos. Incidentally, the Roman equivalent of the deity is Neptune.

During my first visit to Paxos in 1987, I ended up in the fishing village of Loggos. Since then I have been going there regularly. The island is small but offers a surprising number of fun and interesting sites. I have been inspired by the beautiful bays, olive groves, picturesque villages, abandoned windmills and local houses. The painting you see here is a view of the beautiful and lovely east coast, seen from the south near Gaïos towards the north. A beautiful panorama. Can you imagine the chirping of the cicadas and the smell of olive wood in the burning sun? I wish you great pleasure in purchasing a beautiful reproduction of this view of Paxos.

The original 60 x50 cm oil painting, painted during the summer of 2022 on mdf panel covered with luxurious linen can be obtained from www.briex.eu