women with a parrot fernand leger

women with a parrot fernand legerIn Women with a Parrot, the composition is organised like a large decorative panel in vibrant colours. Flat areas of orange, yellow and blue structure the background, while broad black lines outline the female silhouettes and plant motifs. The parrot, integrated among the stylised leaves, brings an exotic and dynamic presence. The faces are refined, the bodies reduced to simple shapes, emphasised by the sharp contrast between colour and outline.

but a veritable allegory of the conflict between the ephemeral and the immutable

giving the young girl a look of sophistication and mystery

seems to vibrate around the body like a setting of light

animating the seaside scene with joyful clarity

Klimt's technique of mixing colourful strokes and fine lines helps to reinforce the feeling of coolness and darkness that emanates from this work

with its use of stylised forms and bold colours

joined by the Three: both trinity and holy spirit

her eyes closed

Four nude young women frolic at the edge of a stream

Exploring the interstices between the world of the living and that of the spirit

watching over this picture of everyday life

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