Ancient Bride's Destiny

Thank you for your attention dear colleagues!

PDE

I just noticed this image and I love it. The composition and color are superb as is the replication of forms. Wonderful image my friend.

-Cheers

What an interesting idea! The tiara with the red flower really brings the picture to life.

Best, Alex

Another artistic presentation Pierre. Well done.

"Jump into the fire !" - Metallica

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Splendid concept !

"Love vs Loneliness" (Suicidal Tendencies) : 

Congrats mon tres cher Ami !

Great technique.  wow!!

Pierre, this version is much more convincing than the previous one. Lot to be seen, but to get a complete picture, one should read comments on the original version.

Really beautiful creative and original work, Pierre!

Great composition with interesting juxtaposition of elements. As someone else has mentioned - the red flower really works. Congratulations.

Regards Pierre,

JMacC

Visually "stunning",....Bravo!

A marvelous concept and very well put together . The colours look brighter on the large view , the only down side is that it shows the dark outline round the dog . Not sure whether this was intended or not . Excellent piece of work never the less . Bill

very good composition great story..I like it a lot...congrats

I appreciate your support very much!

Thank you for that too!

PDE

Prodigious work Pierre.

Great composition!

Ooolala...very nice.  

My good friend Pierre,

You struck Gold with this composition.

Outstanding presentation.

As for a rating , a "10" should work.

Warmest Regards,  Mike

An impressive creation !! Very well thought off and executed .

Great  work, Pierre. Best regards.

interesting to dress a statue, as it was in ancient Greece

Grande storia, grande talento !!:-))

Again my favourite Pierre! You are always a great artist but this's your...fantasica mente a lavorare e a dare il meglio di te! Ciao mio caro amico!

Wonderful work Pierre. Your artistic skills and great mind are always at work. The story of course is 'right on' but I often think that there is a Parallel that still exists today, and the fate of the 'Ancient Bride' does not only belong to the 'Ancients' but the 'Modern Day Bride Also'. We just use different means of transportation, and bathe more often!!! 

Brilliant display, as always, congrats, Gail

Your mastery of the allegorical is without compare. This photograph is replete with symbols.

The bride is wearing a necklace made in part of a chain.  Is she chained to an unhealthy relationship, one without love?  One would think so given the dog standing guard between her and the knight elevated on the back of a horse, and looking away from her.  He seems altogether indifferent toward her, as if she was just an incidental in his life.  

In turn, the rose appears to speak to her defiance, as an assertion of her being alive in spite of him.  And her eyes are fixed, looking straight ahead.

The lighting and mood of this photograph are remarkable.

My best always,

michael

PS I'm sorry it took me so long to offer this critique.  My life during the last few weeks has been quite difficult. 

The obscured sunset's brightness imbues the image with delicious darkness.  The long shadows are a nice touch.  What is the pillar at right?  best, j