Magnificent Maya with Parrots – Symbolist Portrait
A luminous portrait of Maya, a circus artist, surrounded by her vibrant parrots. Painted in oil on canvas (40 × 50 cm), the work combines layered brushwork, translucent glazes, and subtle light effects reminiscent of Old Masters’ techniques. The parrots, with their radiant feathers, echo the performer’s own inner vitality, while the background remains calm and timeless. The composition balances intimacy with theatricality, celebrating both the individual and her bond with animals. With fine detail and glowing color, the painting invites the viewer into a world of elegance, joy, and symbolic presence—where the human and the animal share one stage of light.
Alla Ostrovsky
A painter who works with the techniques of Renaissance artists, combining realism, symbolism and fantastic elements. born in Russia and have lived in Israel since the early 1990s. A member of the Petah Tikva Artists' Association. Began art studies at an art school, continued with design studies in Petah Tikva and at Batya Magal's studio. In 2024, graduated from the Ogivitel Art Academy in a classical painting track. create multi-layered paintings using tempera, oil and acrylic techniques, on canvas or MDF board. Her goal is to preserve the tradition of classical painting and convey beauty, light, peace and emotional depth to the viewer. In her works, she often turn to symbolic images, landscapes and interpretations of classical themes.
A painter who works with the techniques of Renaissance artists, combining realism, symbolism and fantastic elements. born in Russia and have lived in Israel since the early 1990s. A member of the Petah Tikva Artists' Association. Began art studies at an art school, continued with design studies in Petah Tikva and at Batya Magal's studio. In 2024, graduated from the Ogivitel Art Academy in a classical painting track. create multi-layered paintings using tempera, oil and acrylic techniques, on canvas or MDF board. Her goal is to preserve the tradition of classical painting and convey beauty, light, peace and emotional depth to the viewer. In her works, she often turn to symbolic images, landscapes and interpretations of classical themes.
