"Ophelia"

"Ophelia"

Painting, Human figure, Mixed technique, 155x200x003cm
Retrieve the icon of the Shakespeare's literature, already made by the romantic view of Pre-Raphaelite style, particularly from Millais; transforming here into a modern Ophelia.
Trying to imagine a contemporary Ophelia, that plays no more with the loss of love but with the loss of identity, a loss that was previously developed in in our time.
Stopping play with love,accidentally enters in the death's game, a period of madness that can last for a limited time, but long enough to take a decision.
The insanity here reppresent the identity, bacame her voice in contrast with the Amleto version, that was definitely misogymist.
The death is the salvation from the sufferings of life and at the same time perverse choice.
Choose how to die, then "play" the game of life, but with the awareness of a contemporary woman.
The Ofelia, is certainly a young bourgeois woman who is allowed to slip with her summer dress in a relaxing hot bath, is enveloped by the warmth leaves, marks her wrists and gently waiting to fall asleep in the oblivion's arms.
The few signs of color are concentrated almost exclusively around his face relaxed, warm, a beautiful red color.
The few points in the bathtub

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Valentina Ambrosi Sacconi
15 years ago
molto bella, complimenti
Olga Manto Mantrova
15 years ago
I love it, good style and colores

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