Odalisque Paris
The Sun - 20x20 cm gold frame pack + illustration
Illustration on Fabriano Cotton Rag 240 gr paper. Artwork dimensions: 18x18 cm Antique gold wood and glass frame, with wall mount and flat surface mounting bracket. Frame dimensions: 20x20 cm - 13 mm rod. The Sun Like a benevolent star rising from the heavens, this sun with its enigmatic face seems to have stepped straight out of a 19th-century engraving, a time when the imagination oscillated between romanticism and technological progress. While Pre-Raphaelite painters drew inspiration from great mythologies to magnify nature, industrialization transformed man's relationship to time and light. A symbol of vitality and illumination, the sun has always been a central figure in art and literature. In the second half of the 19th century, it illuminated Turner's paintings and illuminated Baudelaire's verses, offering a fascinating duality between clarity and melancholy. This visual evokes the celestial maps and allegories of yesteryear, where the personified star of the day reigned majestically. The delicate ornamentation and the softness of the look recall those ancient engravings which adorned almanacs and cabinets of curiosities. Today, this solar imagery continues to shine in interior decoration, bringing a touch that is both poetic and timeless.