Poised Strength

This striking ballet-themed Fine Art Print on Paper by Maria Esther Panesso Mercado offers an intimate and powerful close-up of a dancer en pointe, capturing both the fragility and resilience behind the art of ballet. The dancer's foot—flawlessly executed with smooth shading and anatomical precision—is framed by a textured metallic silver background, adding dramatic contrast and modern sophistication to the composition. The interplay between the soft gradients of skin and satin against the coarse, abstract texture surrounding it symbolizes the balance between beauty and struggle, grace and endurance.