{"title":"Available Pieces","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOriginal works available for acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEvery artwork in this collection is a unique, hand crafted original by Ruben Dario, signed and issued with a certificate of authenticity. These pieces embody the complete artistic vision in its purest form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEach work exists only once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen sold, it leaves the collection permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"miss-liberty-original-art-work","title":"Washington in Red - 18 x 24\" oil on canvas","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis 18 × 24 inch oil on canvas painting by Ruben Dario presents Washington as a living symbol rather than a fixed monument. 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So I painted us louder.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBecause freedom is not freedom unless it belongs to all of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eOriginal oil on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eDimensions: 18 × 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003ePresented in an ornate baroque inspired silver frame, echoing the grandeur of classical portraiture while sharply contrasting the contemporary, defiant subject within.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShipping Information\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAvailability and shipping options on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor international orders, customs duties, import taxes, and VAT are not included in the item price or shipping cost. 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Measuring 12 × 16 inches, the work draws inspiration from \u003cem\u003eThe New Colossus\u003c\/em\u003e, the poem by Emma Lazarus engraved at the base of the Statue of Liberty, a text that has long symbolized refuge, welcome, and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBy reshaping the structure of that historic line, the painting shifts its focus toward those whose identities have been excluded, erased, or politicized. Liberty is no longer a distant monument or abstract ideal. She becomes present, visible, and embodied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThrough bold geometry, expressive color, and a confident gaze, the work reframes freedom as an act of self assertion rather than permission. It speaks to courage, dignity, and the refusal to be quiet in spaces that demand conformity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis piece does not ask to be included. It stands as proof that Liberty evolves with those who claim her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eOriginal oil on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eDimensions: 12 × 16 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003ePresented in a floating black frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShipping Information\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eStandard insured shipping within the United States is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eFor international orders, customs duties, import taxes, and VAT are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are determined by the destination country and are the responsibility of the buyer. 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Rendered in deep blue tones and structured geometry, the work reflects introspection, endurance, and moral weight rather than spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than presenting leadership as heroic or absolute, the piece examines it as a burden shaped by doubt, responsibility, and collective memory. The blue palette introduces depth and restraint, inviting reflection on justice, unity, and the cost of holding ideals together in times of division. Positioned between history and the present, the work asks viewers to consider leadership not as myth, but as lived consequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey tried to erase us. 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