The Queen of Cocytus · Limited Edition LE55

THE QUEEN OF COCYTUS

Gallery: Wound and Ornament · Figurative Neo-expressionism · Author: Adrian Thomas

In Cocytus, desire does not die. It remains intact beneath the ice.

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Description:

The Queen of Cocytus belongs to SANTOGrail's Wound and Ornament wing, where beauty is presented pierced by tension, desire, luxury, damage, and rupture.

The artwork shows an adult woman seated in a very close-up, with a sovereign presence, transparencies, dark jewelry, and a cigarette held with a gesture of absolute calm. In front of her—or behind her scenic dominion—a circular mirror appears where two men try to escape, trapped in a surface that seems like crystal, ice, and condemnation all at once.

The piece symbolically references the frozen lake of Cocytus, Dante's Circle IX territory, associated with betrayal. But Santograil does not represent it literally. It transforms it into a scene of dark eroticism, feminine power, and psychological condemnation. Betrayal is not shown as a scream or fire: it is shown as cold confinement, as immobilized desire, as a reflection that no longer offers freedom.

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Technical Specifications — Master Print Edition

• Ratio: 3:4
• Master Resolution: 12000 × 16000 px
• Print Resolution: 300 DPI actual
• Color Space: Professional CMYK (4 separations)
• Depth: 8 bits per channel
• Delivery Format: Master Fine Art PDF ready for printing
• Recommended Size: 60 × 80 cm (with ample margin for professional enlargement)

Note: This is not a screen-optimized file. It is a certified edition designed for museum-quality printing on canvas or Fine Art papers.

Personal use and non-commercial exhibition.

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Limited Edition: LE55 · Once piece #55 is delivered, it will be removed from the catalog.

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CERTIFICATION OF AUTHENTICITY: Upon the acquisition of this Limited Edition item, SANTOGrail · Fine Art & Literary House will issue the corresponding Certificate of Authenticity (COA). This document, which guarantees the unique piece number of your collection and bears the official signature of the Gallery, will be sent directly to the email address used for your purchase, within a maximum period of 48 hours from the acquisition of the indicated product.

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Recommended Exhibition Guide

SANTOGrail recommends this artwork for exhibition formats up to 60 × 80 cm, with professional printing on fine art paper or artistic canvas.

As a curatorial criterion, we suggest:

• professional quality fine art paper or artistic canvas
• pigmented inks
• plain frames in matte black, natural wood, or off-white
• LED lighting, no direct sunlight
• a presentation where the artwork can visually breathe

For works printed on paper, framing with acrylic or glass with UV protection and adequate separation between the artwork and the protective surface is suggested.

The final appreciation will depend on the medium, the laboratory, the lighting, and the exhibition space.

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Suggested Brief Table

Larger formats may be technically viable, but SANTOGrail considers up to 60 × 80 cm as its preferred exhibition range.

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Creative Process

Digital fine art created through human artistic direction, generative AI assistance, visual curation, digital pictorial intervention, and final post-production by SANTOGrail · Fine Art & Literary House.

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We ask you to review the following links to learn in detail about our gallery's technical standard, as well as the scope of the license we provide with each digital artwork and the recommendation to consider when printing the master files.

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