Hidden Forest Art Gallery

“The Divine and the Beloved” Resplendent Quetzals are often revered as symbols of freedom, divinity and light and the mythology of their beauty and link to Quetzalcoatl is revered. These feathered jewels were said to have laid their breast upon the spirit guide of a Maya ruler and hero, Tecún Umán, who fought against the Spanish conquest. According to legend, Tecún Umán was killed as he fought the conquistador Pedro de Alvarado. As Tecún Umán lay dying, a quetzal flew down and landed on his chest, dipping its feathers in the hero’s blood. This is supposedly how the bird acquired its red breast and belly feathers. 24 x 36” acryl gouache on claybord By Gamini Ratnavira Gamini observed these magnificent birds during his travels to Panama and Costa Rica and considers them to be one of the most beautiful birds in the world depicting pure elegance and grace, a true jewel of the cloud forest. #resplendentquetzal #gaminiratnavira #cloudforest #featheredjewels #costaricawildlife

“The Divine and the Beloved”
Resplendent Quetzals are often revered as symbols of freedom, divinity and light and the mythology of their beauty and link to Quetzalcoatl is revered. These feathered jewels were said to have laid their breast upon the spirit guide of a Maya ruler and hero, Tecún Umán, who fought against the Spanish conquest. According to legend, Tecún Umán was killed as he fought the conquistador Pedro de Alvarado. As Tecún Umán lay dying, a quetzal flew down and landed on his chest, dipping its feathers in the hero’s blood. This is supposedly how the bird acquired its red breast and belly feathers.
24 x 36” acryl gouache on claybord
By Gamini Ratnavira
Gamini observed these magnificent birds during his travels to Panama and Costa Rica and considers them to be one of the most beautiful birds in the world depicting pure elegance and grace, a true jewel of the cloud forest.