Hades 2 

Fernanda Suarez created this digital illustration, "Hades 2," in the 20th Century. The composition is dominated by a central figure, his form sharply contrasted against a murky background populated by shadowy figures of hellhounds. Note how Suarez uses color—the vivid, almost electric blue of the hair clashes dramatically with the somber tones elsewhere, drawing our eye and unsettling our expectations. The gaze is direct, unwavering, and framed by severe lines, conveying a sense of power and authority. The stark realism is disrupted by symbolic elements—the skull necklace, the tattoos, the lighter—each a signifier that complicates the reading of this mythological figure. Suarez masterfully uses shadow and light to not only define form but to evoke a sense of foreboding. This interplay suggests a deeper exploration of themes such as mortality, control, and the shifting boundaries between the real and the symbolic. It is in these visual tensions that "Hades 2" truly resonates.