Teuti the Pirate - Cats In Hats Series
by Michele Avanti
Title
Teuti the Pirate - Cats In Hats Series
Artist
Michele Avanti
Medium
Mixed Media - Mixed Media
Description
Teuti the Pirate - Cat In Hats Series - a mixed media portrait by Michele Avanti
This painting was a gift commission from one of my clients for her friend who had just lost her darling kitty. The kitty named Teuti had only one eye and as soon as I saw the picture, I knew she should be a pirate. After I painted it, I discovered that indeed the lady who owned this darling named her after a famous ancient queen who protected pirates and lived by the rule of piracy! Teuti's owner did tweak the queen's name a little but I have included some of her story below for you.
As we often see, fact is more amazing than fiction, this synchronicity surprised me since I had never met either the cat or her owner.
I hope you enjoy this painting and may every person who loves a different life form find joy in their world and peace when they leave us.
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Queen Teuta
After the death of her husband Agron, (250 -230 BC) the former king of the Ardiaei, she inherited the Ardiaean kingdom, which included much of Illyria proper, though its exact extent remains unknown, and she acted as regent for her young stepson Pinnes with the royal seat in Rhizon (in the Gulf of Kotor, modern Montenegro). According to Polybius, she ruled "by women's reasoning". Teuta started to address the neighbouring states malevolently, supporting the piratical raids of her subjects.
Kingdom of Illyria during Teuta's rule
Illyrians soon captured and later fortified Dyrrachium (modern-day Durrs, Albania) and Phoenice (which was soon liberated with a truce and a fee). While her ships were off the coast of Onchesmos, they intercepted and plundered some Roman merchant vessels. Teuta's forces extended their operations further southward into the Ionian Sea, defeating the combined Achaean and Aetolian fleet in the battle of Paxos and capturing the island of Corcyra, which put them in position to breach the important trade routes between the mainland of Greece and the Greek cities in Italy.
Because the Roman Republic felt threatened by the opposing side of the Adriatic in the very vicinity of its territories (where most of the raids occurred),[8] the senate was compelled to dispatch two ambassadors to the city of Scodra to solicit reparations and demand an end to all pirate expeditions. Queen Teuta told the ambassadors that according to the law of the Illyrians, piracy was a lawful trade and that her government had no right to interfere with this as a private enterprise. She also implied that "it was never the custom of royalty to prevent the advantage of its subjects they could get from the sea"
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Comments (53)
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on Pinterest Board - Images That Excite You!
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Michele, on your Win in the Pirates - Ardy AaaRrr Contest for this wonderful image!
Laurel Adams
Michele, With my best friend preparing Christmas Tea for tomorrow...your Tribute Day begins tonite...:-) and...I am so excited to explore your CATS IN HATS COLLECTION! I love how you infuse personality into the hats for your clients’ cats. Delightful backstories as well. L
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent digital cat pirate creation, Michele! Fabulous detail, colors and background! Delightful gallery of cats in hats! L/F
Anna Yurasovsky
A glorious image! So unexpected, and at the same time a well-known image, I've met quite a few such individuals of the feline race.
Michele Avanti replied:
LOL.. it was a lot of fun creating this little pirate. Thanks so much, Anna for visiting and connecting. hugs, Michele
Allen L Improta
I had a cat with only one good eye from birth and she was a chicken pirate always right there if you had fried chicken she could only have the white meat carefully broken up, but she loved it. So your art has inspired a memory of a good time with a friend long gone. Thank You Allen
Michele Avanti replied:
Oh how wonderful.. I am certain you loved her. We do share such fond memories with our blessed creatures. TY for sharing, Allen!