VERTUMNUS HAND PAINTED ON ONYX STERLING SILVER PENDANT
This pendant features a hand-painted representation of the Roman deity Vertumnus, skillfully crafted by artist Tommaso Rossi on Onyx. Set in solid silver, it celebrates Vertumnus, the god of transformation, seasons, and abundance, often associated with the changing cycles of nature and the flourishing of gardens and orchards. The deep black of the Onyx forms a perfect night-sky backdrop, emphasizing the deity’s mystical presence, while the silver setting adds a refined, celestial shimmer.
Vertumnus, known in Roman mythology as the god of seasons, change, and plant growth, possessed the unique ability to shapeshift, often transforming himself to win the love of the nymph Pomona. He symbolizes renewal, adaptability, and the ever-changing rhythms of nature.
Tommaso Rossi is the talented young artist who creates these exquisite miniature portraits and mythical stories. Working on both marble and hard stone discs, he depicts historical and mythical figures from ancient Greece and Rome, using paints such as enamels, titanium acrylics and graphite. In his amazingly detailed technique, Tommaso employs either an echidna quill or a rose thorn instead of a brush to define the figures on these miniature masterpieces.
Born in Rome in 2000, Tommaso first attended art school on Via Ripetta and then, recognized for his superior talent, he entered the prestigious “Scuola dell’Arte della Medaglia”. This is an elite art school in Rome where only a small number of the finest young artists are carefully chosen for further training in the arts of engraving and plastic modeling.
For more than a century, exceptional artists have acquired additional skills through the use of ancient techniques, innovative methodologies, design and craftsmanship. Importance is also given to art history and conservation. Classical traditions are reimagined, merging Antiquity with present day culture.
