Lemanjah by Brazilian artist Marcelo Jorge … Lemanjah is the Queen of the Sea
This is literally the first time I have ever seen cellulite depicted on someone in a painting
there’s been a mistake in this post, and OP is having trouble correcting it, so i was asked to do that for them. her name is Iemanjá (or Yemanjá, both are correct), not Lemanjah. she’s a very important deity in traditional afro-brazilian religions Candomblé and Umbanda, goddess of the sea, fish, and fertility, as well as protector of fishers, the elderly, and children. here, she is shown with some of her symbols - namely, seashells, the silver abebé (a kind of hand fan) and what is, to my knowledge, an offering (practitioners of umbanda and candomblé leave offerings for her in little boats that they sail over the sea, on her traditional colors, white and blue, as depicted above. it’s also costumary in brazil to do that on new years, even among non-practitioners. in both umbanda and candomblé. the objects and colors that symbolize the orisá - deity - are very important, and representing and wearing them is an important part of their religion)
in short, this is sacred art, and as such it’s important that her name and representation are respected and accurate. so to anyone who’s reblogged, i’d be happy if you reblog this version as well
(PS: i’m not afro-religious, so if there’s anything inaccurate about my addendum, please let me know)
