First Spring Portrait Plates

̈Lux intus lucet. ̈ The light shines from within. First Spring brings together the grace of Galadriel, the quiet wisdom of Clara del Valle, and the gentle compassion of Princess Maria Bolkonskaya in a single character. Though they belong to different stories, they remind us of the same truth: the most profound impact comes from awakening the light within others. LITERARY REFERENCES Galadriel — The Lord of the Rings — J. R. R. Tolkien Clara del Valle — The House of the Spirits — Isabel Allende Maria Bolkonskaya — War and Peace — Leo Tolstoy