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| Cernunnos Tract |
Cernunnos is an influential Celtic god revered as the Master of Untamed Creatures. He is depicted with stag antlers, symbolizing nature's renewal, and frequently shown with animals, reflecting his dominion over the wild. Commonly seated in artworks, he embodies a connection to nature and serves as a protector of wilderness. Cernunnos symbolizes the cycles of life, death, and rebirth, and in contemporary Wiccan and Neopagan traditions, he represents male energy and the Green Man aspect of nature.
The artwork Cernunnos Tract is included in the official catalog, having received the International Prize Artist in the Art History award at an event in the Palazzo Borghese, Florence Italy. It is also featured in the Master Artists to Collect Artbook Issue 1 2026 publication.
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| International Prize Artist in the Art History |
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| Palazzo Borghese Florence Italy |
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| International Prize Artist in the Art History Awards |
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| Master Artists to Collect Artbook Issue 1 2026 |
"So beautiful, I like the presentation, the details, the background, the place itself.. like coming off a fresco from the ancient walls. I feel it."
~ Ida Tomshinsky (International Fine Arts College, Library Director Florida National University)
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“Speaking of hats.. Wow! Not to mention the rich allusiveness of it all. Magnificent work!”
~ Kenneth Radu (Canadian writer)
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"Maybe Baron Samedi. I am very well acquainted with his grace. There is in Egyptian, Magick Sebek and Haua who are similar. Haua is rarely conjured as he is from the dark side."
~ Michael K Waterman (Multi-media artist, New York, Savannah Georgia)
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"Wow this is interesting, and another level. Love this!"
~ Tya Gem (Metamorphosis Art Gallery, Taiping Malaysia)
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"I absolutely love your style, Adamo!"
~ Leslie O'Leary (Psych: Affect Appropriate)
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"Anima rising. The failure of humanity's design remains, but arises again, and again.. from ash and debris comes creation. This is an archeological-historical and contemporary commentary. We rise, we fall, that is all. Smoke is the spirit of the unearthing birth and reconfiguration. Your work pulls these comments out of me, I love history, story telling, and mystery; always evocative. Bravo!"
~ John Felice Ceprano (Ottawa rock sculptor, painter)
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"The figure blackened against the background, a reverse negative image, the swirl curling in front giving the illusion of pursed lips.. Something is hiding a secret."
~ Theresa Pope Church (American scientist)
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“Intriguing work visually Adamo, I must say it triggered another part of my mind and interest / beautiful incredible spectacular work. Earthly, warm and novel on your part. You should be very proud of this work of art. On the meaning and concept of this god of “Nature“. I’ll say. One Hundred percent on my vote, do add another notch to all the other great works my dear handsome friend.”
~ Anna Calabrese (English Montreal School Board)
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"What a great piece!.. it is exceptional. I love the mood, the colours, the strength. Quiet yet powerful. You are quite a talent, bravo!"
~ Steve Goss (Fashion Designer, Shoe Designer, Christian Dior)
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"It looks like a painting! Very awesome!"
~ Timothy Wayne Ragsdale (Digital creator, Arizona Western College)
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"A striking conceptual portrait, Cernunnos Tract presents a figure enveloped in a black animal-head mask crowned with antlers, merging human presence with mythic nature. The textured surface of the mask and the expressive, wide-brimmed hat—marked with cryptic symbols—draw the viewer into a world where boundaries between self and environment dissolve. Smoky, earthy tones and intertwining vines in the background reinforce themes of transformation and the delicate balance between the wild and the constructed. The interplay of light and shadow adds dimensionality, inviting contemplation of identity and metamorphosis."
~ Arty (ArtHelper, artists and art gallery directory)
International Prize Artist in the Art History
Publisher: Fondazione Effetto Arte
2026 - Paperback
Master Artists to Collect Artbook Issue 1 2026
Publisher: Fondazione Effetto Arte
2026 - Paperback
Cernunnos Tract, 2025
Photography: Chromogenic C-print
102 x 117 cm
