The couple in this painting is shown embracing a complex net of flowers. The man is bent over the woman while her being on her knees, holding him close to her while awaiting a kiss. The masculine figure is made of square and rectangular shapes, whereas the female figure is made of softer lines and floral patterns. A golden aura or halo is surrounded the couple as if it was a floating comforter with only the woman's bare feet sticking out. A special detail is how her toes are bent very sharply in the flowered mattress looking meadow. The mesmerizing background mixed with the gold erotic undertone gives this image an altered meaning to the interpretation of the concept.
Simply the context of describing the artwork gives me a very soothing feeling. I wish I would have thought of this myself, but it was mentioned in class that there is a great correlation between this work and the work of Gaudi. Also it was mentioned that he was inspired by art nouveau which was criticizing capitalism.
Personally, I feel like this image reflects as feeling of Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock print like a floating world image. It makes the image and the action really seem very real and unreal. I needed to see a direct perspective of the image, and I saw this picture online.
This paraphrase clarifies the aura built around the couple to be very symbolical. It is such a intimate moment that objectifies natural objects as one with nature.
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