It is a melancholy painting, isn't it, in spite of what it's symbolising. I much prefer this vision of hope than if it had been simply bright. Hope can indeed be blind, but there is something here too of the kind of weary resignation and submission to uncertainty, which does accompany hope, even if it's almost precisely its antithesis.
True. There are few elements here for me - hope is usually applicable in a hard or uncertain situation (happy moments in life don't call for hope) . The other element, hoping for a good outcome is different from believing in it. And finally, hope is tender and peaceful. Also I wonder why she is sitting on something that represents the Earth?
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Date: 2008-02-29 07:06 pm (UTC)True. There are few elements here for me - hope is usually applicable in a hard or uncertain situation (happy moments in life don't call for hope) . The other element, hoping for a good outcome is different from believing in it. And finally, hope is tender and peaceful. Also I wonder why she is sitting on something that represents the Earth?