Duci duci
€700,00
Description by the artist
The inspiration to paint this Sicilian fruit, the ficurinia (sicilian for prickly pear), comes from seeing it almost like a sculpture with intense yellow flowers and orange-yellow fruits. Sicily is for me that fertile land where prickly pears have found their “home”, wild and spontaneous plants with their duci duci (Sicilian for sweet sweet ) fruits.
Details and dimensions
Materials:
Cotton with acrylics
Dimensions (cm): Height 70, Width 146
Weight (kg): 1
Handcrafted in Sicily
The artwork in the Sicilian culture
By the Governance of Sicilian Artisan Foundation
Prickly pears are one of the great symbols of Sicily. They grow everywhere: on the sides of cliffs, in gardens, on the roofs of abandoned houses, on the sides of roads … Its fruit (ripe by the end of August) is delicious and much loved by Sicilians who also make rosoli and mostarda, a sweet typically prepared in jars, with the addition of carnations, cinnamon and almonds. Gelo is also very appreciated, a sort of gelatinous cream. Prickly pears were imported by Arabs during their domination (IX-XI century).
(photo) Roofs and prickly pears in Bagheria