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Title: Whispers of the New Earth
Artist: Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
Medium: A layer of acrylic paste has been added on the canvas before being cover by acrylic colours layer after layer
Dimensions: 50 x 50 x 2 cm
Signature: Signed front and back
Certificate of Authenticity: Included
Ready to hang
In this dreamlike acrylic composition, Laura Bernardeschi Nelson invites us into a world suspended between reality and reverie—a fantastical vision rising from the sea like a prophecy. Rendered with textured brushwork and ethereal colour layering, the painting suggests a mythical rebirth: an island of untouched nature ascending from tranquil waters, crowned with lush trees and cascading waterfalls that shimmer with the blue of purity and renewal.
The central cluster of trees, bathed in golden green, seems to pulse with life against the warm, otherworldly backdrop—a celestial amber glow that hints at the dawning of a new era. From their base, waterfalls spill forth like silver threads, connecting the heavens to the sea, echoing an eternal cycle of giving and receiving, cleansing and creation.
Surrounding this floating haven, swirling clouds of emerald and jade envelop the scene, not with menace but with invitation—as though nature itself is reshaping the boundaries of reality, opening a path into an untouched paradise. The lower foreground, with its tranquil blue reflections and scattered wildflowers, acts as a gentle threshold, inviting the viewer to step forward and cross into this realm of balance, beauty, and possibility.
Philosophically, this painting speaks to the eternal yearning of the human spirit for harmony with the Earth—a vision of a world no longer dominated but revered. It is both a memory and a future: a return to origins and a step into what could be. In this vision, nature is not a backdrop but a protagonist—powerful, benevolent, and alive with hope.
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