Family Portrait

Living in a cozy, beautiful, well-decorated home is probably what each of us would wish. And it’s in your power to turn your house into such a place! You just need to think through all the details of your interior and spruce it up with some nice décor. Don’t be skimpy on wall paintings! They add color and character to the appearance of the room and make it more comfortable. And what can be better than decorating your walls with a family portrait? But family portraits can be different. This one, for instance, rather raises questions than answers them. Let’s see what’s so peculiar about it.

The importance of family

Family is a great power. When you are frustrated and can’t cope with the problems that pour down on you, family can lend you a helping hand. These people will never leave you high and dry, they will never let you down and will always support you in any situation. Our home is the first place we return to when there is something bad going on. A portrait of your family will become not just a beautiful decoration of your apartment, but also some sort of a talisman that will drive away negative energy and surround you with spiritual protection. Even such a strange portrait as this one.

Invisible guardians

-          People in the canvas are painted vaguely and symbolically. There are only heads and elongated silhouettes without any face features or body parts. They look more like shadows than humans.

-          From the way the heads are tilted, we can tell that we see the backs of the characters. They have crowded together, drawn by some sight or focused on some common process.

-          The palette of the image is rather ambiguous as well. The members of the family are painted in warm terracotta colors as if standing in candlelight. They even look a bit like those very candles.

We can suppose these are the spirits of relatives looking out for their descendants and guarding them from any mishaps. Invisibly following us every step of the way, our family keeps taking care of us even when they aren’t with us anymore. And even though this wall painting offers an unusual family understanding, it asserts very family-oriented values and is thus a great artwork to hang in your home!