Decorative ornament - Mythological Scene -126 cm

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Description from the seller

It is a piece that breathes the very spirit of Art Nouveau: that taste for sinuous lines, the sensuality of forms, and the evocation of a mythical world that seems suspended outside of time. Here, the scene —printed on fabric with a softness almost silky— shows four female figures with a mythical air, seated on a padded bench, wrapped in fluid tunics that fall like water over their bodies. They do not pose; they converse; they do not represent a concrete myth, but the very atmosphere of the mythical: serenity, beauty, a moment held still.

The wood frame, long and generous at 126 cm, acts as a threshold. Its warm gold and delicate ornamentation do not compete with the image, but embrace it, reinforcing that decorative character so typical of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The flowers that border the scene —open, stylized, almost musical— are pure Art Nouveau language: idealized nature, transformed into visual rhythm.

The whole works as a mural ornament designed to fill a space with elegance and calm, a piece that does not seek to impose itself but to envelop. It has that charm of objects created to beautify everyday life, where mythology becomes decoration and decoration, a small poetic refuge.

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It is a piece that breathes the very spirit of Art Nouveau: that taste for sinuous lines, the sensuality of forms, and the evocation of a mythical world that seems suspended outside of time. Here, the scene —printed on fabric with a softness almost silky— shows four female figures with a mythical air, seated on a padded bench, wrapped in fluid tunics that fall like water over their bodies. They do not pose; they converse; they do not represent a concrete myth, but the very atmosphere of the mythical: serenity, beauty, a moment held still.

The wood frame, long and generous at 126 cm, acts as a threshold. Its warm gold and delicate ornamentation do not compete with the image, but embrace it, reinforcing that decorative character so typical of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The flowers that border the scene —open, stylized, almost musical— are pure Art Nouveau language: idealized nature, transformed into visual rhythm.

The whole works as a mural ornament designed to fill a space with elegance and calm, a piece that does not seek to impose itself but to envelop. It has that charm of objects created to beautify everyday life, where mythology becomes decoration and decoration, a small poetic refuge.

Certified shipping and good packaging.

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Details

Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Mythological Scene -126 cm
Material
Textile, Wood
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
126 cm
Width
96 cm
Depth
5 cm
Estimated period
1960-1970
SpainVerified
2974
Objects sold
90.34%
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