Apr 3
Easter Lilies (n/d) by Alice Pike Barney (American, 1857 –1931), oil on canvas, 25 x 30 in (63.5 x 76.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum
#Easter Lilies#Alice Pike Barney#painting#my upload#oil on canvas#art#an oil-on-canvas painting characterized by its focus on botanical beauty purity and renewal#Symbolism of Renewal and Hope: The lilies are depicted as symbols of renewal hope and purity#The flower is traditionally associated with the Easter holiday (resurrection)#Symbolist Influence: Alice Pike Barney was heavily influenced by the Symbolist movement focusing on emotion imagination and#evocative sometimes moody atmosphere rather than strict realism#Artistic Style: The painting showcases Barney's skill in handling soft calming colors and a graceful composition creating#a sense of serenity contemplation and tranquility#Botanical Study: Beyond symbolic meaning the work highlights Barney’s attention to the delicate detailed forms of the lily flowers#Context of the Artist Alice Pike Barney was a prominent Washington D.C. painter a New Woman artist who defied#traditional social conventions and a patron of the arts. The piece reflects the refined artistic and often spiritual themes she explored#in her work after receiving encouragement from Oscar Wilde
