A chair in a light filled, inviting room is a catalyst for a wellspring of connection from friends, family, and loved ones. What better than to embellish the subtle carved cornucopia on this antique chair to bring out its gift of giving message.
My neighbor, Frieda, donated one of her antique kitchen chairs for the Eastern Shore Art Center's CHAIR-ish the Arts Exhibit and Auction. I went to her house to pick it up and deliver it to the art center for an artist to paint. But when I saw it, I knew that I had to paint it myself. I just loved the cornucopia and scroll design motif carved into the back of the chair and immediately thought of how it was the star of the show – even though the rest of the chair was also lovely with scrolled and carved balusters.
The History Of The Cornucopia As Told In Mythology
According to myth, when the young Zeus (Jupiter) was playing with Amalthea (the goat who had nurtured him on the island of Crete), he accidentally broke off one of her horns. Zeus promised her that from that day forward, the horn would always be filled with whatever fruit she desired. As such, the Cornucopia came to symbolize the unasked profusion of gifts from the gods.
