This painting was born from a desire to bridge the earthly with the cosmic, the intimate with the universal. Inspired by Baroque religious iconography—particularly the figure of the Mater Dolorosa—it reinterprets the archetype through a contemporary lens. The pose, full of gesture and introspection, does not merely depict sorrow; it opens toward something broader, something spiritual.

The blue skin is more than an aesthetic choice—it’s a symbolic passage toward the celestial. It strips away a specific identity to become a more universal presence, a figure that transcends time and matter. The exposed heart becomes a point of connection between the human and the cosmos. Hence the title, Virgin of the Stars: not simply a devotional figure, but a channel between the soul and the universe.

Formally, the contrast between the cool tones of the body and the warmth of the drapery creates a tension that reflects this duality between inner reflection and outward expansion. The light dramatizes, but also reveals. It’s a scene open to contemplation—and to the emotional projection of the viewer.