1.0 rich Street Art Cities https://streetartcities.com This artwork was inspired by the western swamphen, also known as the "sultana bird," one of the only birds not consumed by the Romans, being regarded as a noble bird that was cared for and kept as a pet. The fire portrays both the destruction as well as the resurrection of the city following the eruption in 79 AD. The pearls in the bird's beak depicts a detail from an ancient mosaic discovered in Pompeii's House of the Faun. As an added detail, we can observe the necklace, which symbolises a link to the ancient missing “Musica”, an indigenous culture in Colombia, the artist's native country. Julian Santamaria, known as Santa Gross, is a Colombian illustrator and street artist. He's been working on illustration and painting on the streets for over 7 years. He has a distinctive style derived from the use of flat colors that create volumes enriched by contrasting shades and a halftone texture similar to screen printing which, combined with his illustration and compositional skills, achieves a particular style of muralism on large formats. Santa has created murals for both private commissions as well as well-known brands. Estera Balintfi - Pompei Street Festival https://streetartcities.com/users/ef6ae435-5ced-48cd-922b-d95ced4e714e https://streetartcities-production-media.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/media/6/6e511aa9-f41d-44ef-8760-c828bdc96e0e/1024.jpg 1024 480 480 <iframe src="https://streetartcities.com/markers/4546be5b-9162-4cfb-80f7-d96838d1a265/embed" width="480" height="480" style="border:none;border-radius:12px;max-width:100%;" loading="lazy" allow="fullscreen; storage-access" title="“Ancient Bird from an Ancient Civilization” by Santa Gross"></iframe> 3600