Detail of Nyx: Veil of Night by Harold Strickland on DeviantArt. Click for full image (1024×626).

In 1883, William Bouguereau depicted the primordial goddess of night (Nyx in Greek) in a painting known as La Nuit (Night). The image above shows Nyx in a different shape. It was created by Harold Strickland, publishing as Strict31 on DeviantArt. As an artist, Harold prefers to work with digital inking and coloring, from hand-sketched originals drawn on paper. He mostly draws original characters, except a few fan art pictures from videogames.

In this digital creation, Nyx has become part of the pantheon of modern day gods and heroes, often known as “superheroes.” She gains her powers over darkness and night from the living veil she wears. Unlike Bouguereau’s Nyx, who seems to be fleeing from the day, this Nyx boldly confronts it, while casting her own shadow across the Earth.

Below you can compare the two versions. Click the first to visit the gallery where you will find several more remastered versions of the original painting. Click the second to view Nyx: Veil of Night on DeviantArt.