We All Fall In Love Sometimes
The image of Elise is at first just interesting, but the longer I look at it, the more this little girl start to grow on me. Her gaze keeps me captive, and makes me wonder about who she was.
Not every piece of art needs to be serious. Some images just put you in a better mood.
Some works of art do not explain themselves. They wait—quietly, stubbornly—until life gives us the key to approach them. This is one such work. Seen through the eyes of a parent, it becomes less about symbolism and more about fear, love, and the fragile hope that those we love will choose to stay.
Art can be many things, and it is amusing to investigate a bit into expressions that do not always make it to the big galleries.
The famous artist Édouard Manet and Berthe Morisot may have hidden a love story. And love stories are always interesting to dwell upon. Whatever the nature of their relationship, however, this portrait of Berthe Morisot bear witness of affection on part of the artist.
