In this beautiful scene, a redheaded goddess awakens from her slumber. Her soft, sleepy eyes gaze at the vibrant pink flowers above her head and she seems pensive and restful....
In this beautiful scene, a redheaded goddess awakens from her slumber. Her soft, sleepy eyes gaze at the vibrant pink flowers above her head and she seems pensive and restful. Her plump limbs rest against the cool marble of the scene and the vivid yellow of her gown keeps the focus on her. In the distance a classical dwelling- perhaps this goddess’ temple- can be seen.
Godward mined a single subject, a template of beautiful classical girls with marble, robes, flowers and sea, like this painting, that proved a rich seam for most of his career. Highly successful, Godward maintained his brand by making variations of colour, format and composition on his homogenous themes, despite modernist encroachments onto the London art scene, until the Great War finally extinguished demand.