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The Month of Mary

Art Appreciation

This painting, a vision in golden hues and verdant greens, immediately captivates with its serenity. A woman, seemingly of Polynesian descent, stands draped in a white cloth, her posture one of quiet contemplation. Her dark hair cascades down her shoulders, framing a face turned downward in prayer or reflection. She cradles a bouquet of pale pink flowers, a symbol of purity and offering. The warm, inviting yellow backdrop, akin to a tropical sunset, envelops the scene, providing a striking contrast to the cooler tones of the figure and the lush foliage surrounding her. The artist’s bold brushstrokes create a textured, almost dreamlike quality, as if the image is just emerging from the subconscious.

The Month of Mary

Paul Gauguin

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Created:

1899

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3344 × 4352 px
745 × 960 mm

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