There is a legendthat an angel,releasing the baby’s soultoEarth,toucheshis or herlipsandwhispers:"Keep quietabouteverythingyouknow."And a wisesoul,reunitingwith a newbornhuman,forgetsabout the secrets of the universe. The babyannounceshis or her arrival to the world with a loudcry.Anotherpilgrimagebegins.Everyperson is marked by the angel's touch. The philtrumis a fingermark, an imprintedsecretthatno one remembers.Butsomethingremainsat the bottom of the lake of purememoryandsometimescomes up inbaby’s eyesin the firstmonths of life.Somethingdeep,wise,incomprehensible andawe-inspiring.Sometimesbabieslooklikethey're older than the agedelders...
The artisttransferredthisbeautifullegend to thecanvas.Thelittlebaby’s gazereflects the mysteries of the creation, the echoes of angelicwhispers. It seemsthat a baby’sgazepenetratesintotheinnermostcorners of consciousness,as if the babysees the futureandknows the answerstoallquestions.
An interestingdetail of the portrait is a chubbyhand that has escapedfrom the swaddling clothes.Itacts as symbolicties between the human and thedivine essence.It was the angel who puthishand on the girl'sshoulder,encouraging andblessing her on theway.