{"product_id":"bild-67","title":"Merlin's family","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"201\" data-start=\"189\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"541\"\u003eIn \"Merlin's Family,\" a world unfolds that feels as if it were entered through a gate of mist—a realm where magic is an everyday occurrence and every being carries a story. Over more than two decades, Ri Meuser von Eschmar developed this monumental fairy-tale image, layer by layer, line by line, in her characteristic \u003cstrong data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"461\"\u003emono-sgraffito technique\u003c\/strong\u003e, which condenses color pigments, light, and symbolism into vivid narrative surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"831\"\u003eAt the center are the figures Meuser refers to as \"Merlin's Family\": not in the literal sense, but as a poetic kinship of light beings, guardian figures, and nature spirits. Their bodies seem woven from gold, ocher, and delicate shades of blue—half human, half myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eOn the left rises a figure with a crown of \u003cstrong data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"910\"\u003ethree glowing flames\u003c\/strong\u003e, a well-known symbol in the artist’s work: the \u003cem data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"976\"\u003eeternal light\u003c\/em\u003e that connects knowledge, origin, and spiritual power. Wing-like forms grow from her shoulders, as if she were a messenger between worlds herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003eSurrounding the main figures are animals—birds with small crowns, stags, horses, mythical creatures. They populate the image like a living royal court. Particularly striking: the young rider on the right, accompanied by a hovering, fish-like guardian animal. He appears to be the heir to the magic, just now learning to wield his powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1797\"\u003eThe composition resembles a cosmic family portrait: every glance, every gesture, every movement is steeped in legend. The spiral above the figures—perhaps a stargate, perhaps the origin of magic—draws the eye into the depths of the image and opens a space where time plays no role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"2091\"\u003eGolden pigments, transparent sgraffito layers, and the soft transitions between figure and environment make the painting glow. \"Merlin's Family\" is not simply a picture—it is a chronicle, a myth, a quiet epic about origin, protection, courage, and the power of hidden worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2203\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA work that does not reveal its story all at once, but uncovers a new chapter with every look.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RI MEUSER VON ESCHMAR","offers":[{"title":"Original Painting","offer_id":55840596328779,"sku":"67","price":500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2278\/1515\/files\/Tag62.png?v=1774979390","url":"https:\/\/tommiskunst.shop\/en\/products\/bild-67","provider":"RI MEUSER","version":"1.0","type":"link"}