Upon the advent of the Neoclassical influence upon art, culture and jewellery post-1765, the presentation of love and grief within allegorical symbolism became the literal statement of love. With this piece, we see the results of this, as there is no simple device to denote its meaning (as opposed to this contemporary piece), but a… Continue reading “Le Plus Loin Le Plus Serre” – “The further the distance the tighter the knot” Sepia Miniature
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The Further the Distance the Tighter the Knot; Eternity and Romantic Symbolism on a French Sepia Miniature
Symbolism and beauty are two words to describe this French piece. The two birds (winged souls) tying together the knot of eternity and love as the ship is sailing away from the castle on top of a cliff face. The boat can be taken as a literal interpretation of sentimental distance, or as the passage of a soul towards the afterlife, however as the boat shows its passage towards the horizon, then one can expect that the symbolism falls into the latter. When combined with the eternity knot, the sentiment of love shows a love forever unbroken despite any figurative distance.