"VIRTUES OF THE SOUL AS ECLIPSED BY THE DIVA MADONNA" by OSCAR CASARES will be presented in the seventh edition of the Biennale Internazionale dellArte Contemporanea of Florence that will be held from 5th to 13th December 2009 in the historical setting of Fortezza da Basso.

On the cover of the catalog can be observed a small detail of the painting. The catalogue that was written by Oscar Casares to accompany the painting is a descriptive memory and research of the artwork where all of the creative, artistic and production processes is explained. The catalogue is already registered and protected by copy right.

The painting and its composition are absolutely original and not reproductions from photographs.Total labor invested: 2,700 hours

Madonna was kept informed throughout the artistic and logistic process of Oscar´s work for the biennale.