The Unravelling Divine (Bound Angels Series No. 2)

Gothic Renaissance Detail: Meticulous attention has been paid to the male figure&#8217;s attire, featuring heavy drapery, period-accurate boots, and a structured doublet that anchors the piece in a classical aesthetic.
The Dissolving Form: Using soft pencil gradients, the artist has rendered the angel with an ethereal translucency. The absence of her wings emphasizes her vulnerability and the loss of her divine essence.
The Web of Captivity: The skeletal, web-like structure surrounding the angel creates a dramatic frame, contrasting the sharp, dark lines of the &#8220;cage&#8221; against the soft, vanishing textures of her skin

The Concept

Part of the triptych series Bound Angels, this original pencil work serves as a visceral study of loss and the limitations of human will. While the first piece in the series established the state of captivity, The Unravelling Divine focuses on the tragedy of disappearance.

The central conflict is told through the hands: the man’s hand is firm, gloved, and grounded in the physical world of the Renaissance; the angel’s hands are fading, losing their grip on reality as she dissolves into a veil of smoke and pencil lead. She is no longer a creature of flight—her wings are gone, replaced by a haunting, circular cage of thorns and thread that holds her suspended but empty.

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