Study 1 of 3
Elegguá
Elegguá Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Identity and image system
Visual Portfolio
A developing sacred visual library built around center, path, threshold, environment, dignity, and transformation.
Reference artwork · live educational copy
The design principle
One geometry. Many expressions.
The Portal Seal is the constant. Atmosphere, scale, and context change around it.
The identity pairs antique gold with deep emerald, midnight blue, warm ivory, and restrained light. It is intended to feel scholarly, contemplative, and enduring—not theatrical. Every composition leaves room for language and supports the site’s first purpose: clear, responsible education.
Orisha visual dossiers
A library designed for close reading.
Curated educational studies of public iconography, history, symbolism, and lineage variation. Filter by Orisha, inspect a full-size dossier, or continue to the corresponding public guide.
These images are invitations to study—not definitive appearances. They are contemporary artistic interpretations for public education, not literal photography, historical evidence, ritual diagrams, consecrated objects, or claims that every lineage represents an Orisha in the same way.
Read the visual-literacy guide →106 studies
Study 2 of 3
Elegguá
Elegguá Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Elegguá
Elegguá Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Ogun
Ogun Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Ogun
Ogun Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Ogun
Ogun Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Ochosi
Ochosi Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Ochosi
Ochosi Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Ochosi
Ochosi Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Obatalá
Obatalá Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Obatalá
Obatalá Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Obatalá
Obatalá Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Yemayá
Yemayá Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Yemayá
Yemayá Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Yemayá
Yemayá Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Oshún
Oshún Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Oshún
Oshún Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Oshún
Oshún Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Changó
Changó Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Changó
Changó Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Changó
Changó Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Oyá
Oyá Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Oyá
Oyá Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Oyá
Oyá Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Orunmila
Orunmila Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Orunmila
Orunmila Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Orunmila
Orunmila Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Babalú-Ayé
Babalú-Ayé Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Babalú-Ayé
Babalú-Ayé Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Babalú-Ayé
Babalú-Ayé Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Olokun
Olokun Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Olokun
Olokun Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Olokun
Olokun Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Osain
Osain Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Osain
Osain Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Osain
Osain Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Agayú
Agayú Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Agayú
Agayú Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Agayú
Agayú Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Inle
Inle Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Inle
Inle Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Inle
Inle Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Orisha Oko
Orisha Oko Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Orisha Oko
Orisha Oko Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Orisha Oko
Orisha Oko Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
The Ibeyi
The Ibeyi Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
The Ibeyi
The Ibeyi Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
The Ibeyi
The Ibeyi Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Oduduwa
Oduduwa Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Oduduwa
Oduduwa Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Oduduwa
Oduduwa Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Obbá Naní
Obbá Naní Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Obbá Naní
Obbá Naní Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Obbá Naní
Obbá Naní Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Yewá
Yewá Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Yewá
Yewá Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Yewá
Yewá Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Naná Burukú
Naná Burukú Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Naná Burukú
Naná Burukú Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Naná Burukú
Naná Burukú Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Osun / Ozun
Osun / Ozun Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Osun / Ozun
Osun / Ozun Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Osun / Ozun
Osun / Ozun Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Dada Bayanni
Dada Bayanni Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Dada Bayanni
Dada Bayanni Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Dada Bayanni
Dada Bayanni Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Logun Edé
Logun Edé Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Logun Edé
Logun Edé Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Logun Edé
Logun Edé Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 1 of 3
Añá
Añá Visual Dossier — curated study 1 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 2 of 3
Añá
Añá Visual Dossier — curated study 2 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Study 3 of 3
Añá
Añá Visual Dossier — curated study 3 of 3. Contemporary educational artwork; not a definitive physical depiction.
Research / Museum Edition
Oshanlá / Ochanlá
Research / Museum Edition: A research-led editorial plate mapping public history, domains, symbols, and evidence cautions. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Living Iconography Edition
Oshanlá / Ochanlá
Living Iconography Edition: A living-iconography study presenting inherited symbolism without claiming one fixed physical appearance. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Website / Editorial Edition
Oshanlá / Ochanlá
Website / Editorial Edition: A web-focused educational synthesis emphasizing tradition-specific distinctions and interpretive boundaries. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Research / Museum Edition
Oshumare / Òṣùmàrè
Research / Museum Edition: A research-led editorial plate mapping public history, domains, symbols, and evidence cautions. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Research / Museum Edition
Olósa
Research / Museum Edition: A research-led editorial plate mapping public history, domains, symbols, and evidence cautions. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Living Iconography Edition
Olósa
Living Iconography Edition: A living-iconography study presenting inherited symbolism without claiming one fixed physical appearance. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Website / Editorial Edition
Olósa
Website / Editorial Edition: A web-focused educational synthesis emphasizing tradition-specific distinctions and interpretive boundaries. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Research / Museum Edition
Orí / Ori-Inú
Research / Museum Edition: A research-led editorial plate mapping public history, domains, symbols, and evidence cautions. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Living Iconography Edition
Orí / Ori-Inú
Living Iconography Edition: A living-iconography study presenting inherited symbolism without claiming one fixed physical appearance. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Research / Museum Edition
Aroní
Research / Museum Edition: A research-led editorial plate mapping public history, domains, symbols, and evidence cautions. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Living Iconography Edition
Aroní
Living Iconography Edition: A living-iconography study presenting inherited symbolism without claiming one fixed physical appearance. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Website / Editorial Edition
Aroní
Website / Editorial Edition: A web-focused educational synthesis emphasizing tradition-specific distinctions and interpretive boundaries. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Research / Museum Edition
Nanú
Research / Museum Edition: A research-led editorial plate mapping public history, domains, symbols, and evidence cautions. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Living Iconography Edition
Nanú
Living Iconography Edition: A living-iconography study presenting inherited symbolism without claiming one fixed physical appearance. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Research / Museum Edition
Ìyámi Òṣòròngà
Research / Museum Edition: A research-led editorial plate mapping public history, domains, symbols, and evidence cautions. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Living Iconography Edition
Ìyámi Òṣòròngà
Living Iconography Edition: A living-iconography study presenting inherited symbolism without claiming one fixed physical appearance. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Website / Editorial Edition
Ìyámi Òṣòròngà
Website / Editorial Edition: A web-focused educational synthesis emphasizing tradition-specific distinctions and interpretive boundaries. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Research / Museum Edition
Abatá
Research / Museum Edition: A research-led editorial plate mapping public history, domains, symbols, and evidence cautions. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Research / Museum Edition
Òrànmíyàn
Research / Museum Edition: A research-led editorial plate mapping public history, domains, symbols, and evidence cautions. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Living Iconography Edition
Òrànmíyàn
Living Iconography Edition: A living-iconography study presenting inherited symbolism without claiming one fixed physical appearance. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Website / Editorial Edition
Òrànmíyàn
Website / Editorial Edition: A web-focused educational synthesis emphasizing tradition-specific distinctions and interpretive boundaries. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Research / Museum Edition
Kórì / Korikoto
Research / Museum Edition: A research-led editorial plate mapping public history, domains, symbols, and evidence cautions. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Research / Museum Edition
Ajé Ṣaluga
Research / Museum Edition: A research-led editorial plate mapping public history, domains, symbols, and evidence cautions. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Living Iconography Edition
Ajé Ṣaluga
Living Iconography Edition: A living-iconography study presenting inherited symbolism without claiming one fixed physical appearance. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Website / Editorial Edition
Ajé Ṣaluga
Website / Editorial Edition: A web-focused educational synthesis emphasizing tradition-specific distinctions and interpretive boundaries. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Research / Museum Edition
Ideú
Research / Museum Edition: A research-led editorial plate mapping public history, domains, symbols, and evidence cautions. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Living Iconography Edition
Ideú
Living Iconography Edition: A living-iconography study presenting inherited symbolism without claiming one fixed physical appearance. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Website / Editorial Edition
Ideú
Website / Editorial Edition: A web-focused educational synthesis emphasizing tradition-specific distinctions and interpretive boundaries. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Research / Museum Edition
Yembó / Yemú
Research / Museum Edition: A research-led editorial plate mapping public history, domains, symbols, and evidence cautions. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Living Iconography Edition
Yembó / Yemú
Living Iconography Edition: A living-iconography study presenting inherited symbolism without claiming one fixed physical appearance. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Website / Editorial Edition
Yembó / Yemú
Website / Editorial Edition: A web-focused educational synthesis emphasizing tradition-specific distinctions and interpretive boundaries. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Research / Museum Edition
Ayé / Orisha Ayé
Research / Museum Edition: A research-led editorial plate mapping public history, domains, symbols, and evidence cautions. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Living Iconography Edition
Ayé / Orisha Ayé
Living Iconography Edition: A living-iconography study presenting inherited symbolism without claiming one fixed physical appearance. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Website / Editorial Edition
Ayé / Orisha Ayé
Website / Editorial Edition: A web-focused educational synthesis emphasizing tradition-specific distinctions and interpretive boundaries. Contemporary educational artwork for public study.
Museum architecture
Curated by collection.
Current studies establish the system. Empty collections remain visible in the roadmap without pretending that their source material is ready.
Orisha Visual Dossiers
72 published studies across 24 public guides
Portal Seal
Protected geometry · reference layouts
Orisha Portraits
Eight reference studies
Orisha Councils
Two panoramic studies
Odù Art
Deferred pending source files
Patakí Scenes
Editorial sequence planned
Infographics
Live-HTML system in development
Historical Visuals
Source-led imagery required
Banners
One reference collage · current system retained
Orisha portrait system
Identity held inside environment.
These six earlier portrait studies remain part of the established visual system. They define a separate reference collection alongside the published Orisha Visual Dossiers.
Artistic interpretation
Ogun
Iron, labor, technology, endurance, and the disciplined use of power.
Read the public guide →
Artistic interpretation
Oshún
Sweet water, diplomacy, beauty, fertility, discernment, and relational intelligence.
Read the public guide →
Artistic interpretation
Yemayá
Motherhood, protection, memory, depth, and the sustaining force of water.
Read the public guide →
Artistic interpretation
Obatalá
Clarity, composure, moral judgment, dignity, and the shaping of human character.
Read the public guide →
Artistic interpretation
Changó
Thunder, leadership, vitality, justice, performance, and accountable power.
Read the public guide →
Artistic interpretation
Elegguá
Crossroads, communication, openings, and the consequences of choice.
Read the public guide →Interactive gallery foundation
Inspect the reference register.
Filter by collection, open any study, and review its production status. Arrow keys move between open images; Escape closes the viewer.
13 reference studies
Protected identity
The Portal Seal family.
Primary editorial rendering
Dimensional seal
For hero moments, feature stories, presentations, and high-impact editorial applications.
Protected utility derivative
Compact seal
For navigation, browser icons, small-format signatures, and places where the geometry must remain legible.
Responsive editorial banners
Built to carry a message.
Each banner is composed responsively: artwork establishes atmosphere while live website text remains accessible, searchable, and easy to update.
System standards
Recognition without repetition.
- Preserve the geometry. The ring, cross, four points, and centered structure remain unchanged.
- Protect the boundary. The seal is identified as a modern educational emblem, never as an ancient or consecrated object.
- Favor restraint. Gold is an accent and source of light; it does not overwhelm the text or meaning.
- Keep words live. Important titles and descriptions remain webpage text rather than being flattened into imagery.