Swan

Symbolic of the animas

Early Christian:

Associated with purity, the soul and the transition between life and death; sometimes linked to a death turned towards God.

Middle Ages / Baroque:

Ambivalent meaning: purity and acceptance of death, linked to certain Christian virtues; also a symbol of hypocrisy and outward beauty without inner truth.

Peacock

Symbolic animal

Early Christian:

Symbol of immortality, resurrection and eternal life.

Medieval / Baroque:

Double meaning: symbol of resurrection but also of pride, vanity and worldly splendour.

Neon yellow (gold)

Meta-level

Contemporary reference to a gold background.

2023

A diary painting

of every hightlight, special days and close people

70cm×50cm