🎞️𝗗𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗡𝗘𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗠𝗔🎞️

Preview
Ophelia - John Everett Millais (1851-1852) [2-10]

The work depicts Ophelia, who, having just fallen into the stream, is lying on the surface of the water with her arms outstretched and the flowers from her bouquet dispersing into the flowing element. The girl, placed in an effectively authentic space (which also includes some animals, such as a robin and a water rat, and even a skull) does not resist the current, fully surrendering to what will be her muddy grave.

Millais imbues the flora in the artwork with strong symbolic value. The floral species present are included either because they were directly cited in the Shakespearean tragedy or, more importantly, for their significant symbolic meaning, intended to emphasize the transience of the life of the unfortunate maiden. [SOURCE WIKIPEDIA]

Frame from 2012