Reward for a Virtuous Soul, 2018

Lidia de Pedro is a UK-based visual artist whose work blends classicism and modernism to explore complex sociological themes through symbolism, humour, and iconoclastic imagery.

This multidisciplinary project began in 2018, initiated by the Severa Collective (María Eva Russo & Lidia de Pedro). It was inspired by the Seven Realms of Art introduced in Anne O. Nomis’ book The History & Arts of the Dominatrix, the first illustrated book on dominatrices from a female-dominant perspective. Anne O. Nomis supported the project, collaborating with her advice and expertise.

The resulting work was exhibited in 2020, amidst the coronavirus pandemic, at Factoría de Arte y Desarrollo in Madrid. The exhibition was curated by Victoria Cantos.

Realm I — The Art of the Sublime and Powerful Woman
ET QUI TOLLIS MENTIS ABERRATIONES

“Severa arrives, a shadowed figure, mending the fractures of the mind.”

Reward for a Virtuous Soul represents the incarnation of Mistress Severa as Inanna, the Sumerian goddess of love, war, and fertility. She embodies the duality of creation and destruction, reflecting the intricate interplay between passion and power.

From a very small edition of 12, printed on 300gsm Somerset Cream paper, the piece is signed and numbered by the artist.

Size (cm): 56 x 76