Goddes Laksmi

Country: Spain

Manufactory: Lladro

Date of establishment: 2012

Sculptor: Francisco Polope

Size (cm): 48*31

Limited Series

Porcelain Story

You know, there are items in porcelain that can be called rare, unique, inimitable. In the daily heading ''Figure of the Day'', readers have already familiarized themselves with such works from our collection more than once. There are also works that can only be compared with a miracle. And there were also many such among those with whom I was fortunate enough to introduce you. And there is also a category of ''miracle of miracles''. It is precisely in this category that I would attribute the work presented to your attention.

This work, created by the hands of the famous Spanish sculptor Francisco Polope, is both unique and unrepeatable, and a ''miracle of miracles''. In addition to the finest details of the clothes of the heroine of the work, in addition to the flowers (as if alive!) in her hands, in addition to the many absolutely realistic jewelry on her hands and on her head, this work also staggers the imagination with the incredible accuracy of every detail, one hundred percent corresponding to the historiography of the image of the legendary goddess, recreated master. Sri Lakshmi, symbolizing motherhood and spiritual beauty, is usually depicted sitting on a lotus. Her image is usually associated with wealth, good fortune and immortality. In her honor, in many cities of India, bright celebrations are held on Fridays, during which thousands of lanterns are lit. And at a time when people indulge in fun, Sri Lakshmi goes from house to house and gives wealth to those of them who are most brightly illuminated. Indian sages believe that, sitting on a lotus, Lakshmi constantly works miracles, either pouring the long-awaited rain on the parched land, or giving people rich harvests of bread and fish catches. A wreath of magical flowers of immortality is placed on her shoulders. In two hands she holds lotus flowers, and gold coins are pouring from the lower palms, symbolizing wealth and abundance. The goddess herself is dressed in expensive attire, adorned with gold embroidery and many precious ornaments. If you look closely at the details of this composition, you will be amazed together with me by the amazing accuracy of each stroke, recreated in the work of Francisco Polope. But this is not the only thing I would like to draw your attention to.

In many countries November 16th is the International Day for Tolerance. Many of us do not even think about how important it is - to be able, to try, to strive to be more tolerant in life. And to representatives of other religions, and to people with a different skin color and a different level of income, and to those who, for various reasons, live a life that does not always cause our approval and understanding. Here you need to understand that all people are different. Because of the reasons and circumstances that made them so. And only tolerance and generosity can make this world both kinder and better. Of course, except for cases of tolerance for people who commit intentional evil. But this is different. And it's not even discussed. Anyways, right now.

 Finally, I will tell you a short story from the life of air passengers. However, it could happen anywhere else. For some reason it seems to me that many of us had to witness such or similar situations. So. One girl at the airport, having bought a cup of cappuccino and a bag of cookies in a cafe, sat comfortably at a table where a man also drank coffee while reading a newspaper. Taking out a book, the girl took a cookie from the bag and began to drink a pleasantly fragrant drink. When she again reached for the cookie, she suddenly saw that the man, looking at her with some caution, was also taking a cookie from her (!) bag.

''Well, all right,' thought the girl holding herself back, 'if you really want to try my cookies, take some. Just don't look at me so strangely...'' When the last cookie was left in the bag, and the girl tried to take it, she suddenly saw how the stranger, still strange, but somehow kindly smiling, broke the cookie in half and handed one half to her.

''No, well, that's too much,'' she decided, and quickly gathered her things and headed to the front desk. And just there, taking out her passport and air ticket, the girl unexpectedly found a full bag of cookies, which she obviously put in her bag, moving away from the bar in the cafe...