Memories And Music
by Hanne Lore Koehler
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$5,000
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32.000 x 40.000 inches
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Title
Memories And Music
Artist
Hanne Lore Koehler
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
This watercolor painting features a violin and mandolin in an attic window scene. As most of my still life paintings do, "Memories And Music" portrays deeper meaning and emotion than is initially apparent. This scene represents the age-old story of a young man torn between his love for a beautiful woman and the lust for adventure. Adventure having won the battle for his heart, the young woman he has left behind has only memories and music to console her.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WOULD RATHER READ THE THOUSAND WORDS THAN DECIFER THE PICTURE:
Sunlight streams through an attic window across the mandolin which seems to be longing for far away places. It flickers through breezy leaves whose shadows elusively dot a violin that seems to protect precious love letters. The painting is filled with symbolism. Besides the obvious glass love birds precariously perched on the window ledge and the model sailing ship, some of the many visual metaphors include the broken violin string which represents the young lady's broken heart and the metronome stopped mid-beat which symbolizes the end of a romance, the end of a heartbeat, a memory frozen in time.
A fragile bouquet of dried flowers, perhaps a gift, teeters dangerously on the edge of a window ledge while intricate lace cascades over the edge like the frail feminine ego. Sheet music titled "Solitude (for the violin)" looms over the scene. Perhaps you can find more. I think you are right - I better stick to painting!
Thank you to all who voted for my painting in this contest:
STORIES IN WATERCOLOR 4.30.21 - 1st
STRING INSTRUMENTS 3.21.22 - 2nd
LET THE MUSIC DO TALKING 2.25.23 - 1st
Thank you to the hosts of the following groups for featuring my image. I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
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August 22nd, 2010
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Comments (242)
Dominique Amendola 21 Days Ago
A gorgeous watercolor painting with great details and a beautiful light! L/F
Antonis Meintanis
Amazing artwork dear Hanne !! very beautiful colours,light, shadows and details !! 👍 👌Best Wishes !👌favvvvvv👌
Greta Corens
A beautiful setting for the rarified world of instruments. To me, very touching. The two main colors are also incredibly appealing. L/F
Hanne Lore Koehler
Thank you so much, Jackson, for the honor of featuring my painting in PAINTINGS PROSE AND POETRY group! I appreciate your generous support and promotion!
Hiroko Stumpf
Congratulations Hanne, on your 1st place win in the "LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING" Contest for this amazing painting! L/F
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Hanne, on your 1st Place Win in the Let the Music Do the Talking Contest. Such a gorgeous painting - I love it! L/F
Kay Brewer
Hanne, congratulations on your 1st first place win in the Let the Music Do the Talking contest!
Troy Wilson-Ripsom
Congratulations on being one of the top vote getters in the contest! You tied for the win!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Thank you so much, Troy, for hosting the LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING contest! I am honored to win 1st place! I appreciate your generous support and promotion!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Thank you to all who voted for my painting in the LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING contest! I am very honored to win 1st place! I appreciate your generous response and support!
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