The lady-in-waiting has distracted the pursuers, lured them away from the Queen. In order to stop them, she became injured, but was able to escape. The plan worked, now she can rest again.
The young woman sits in calm, blue water, the source of life. There is a wound on her arm, a deep red mark: It is an injury that shows her loyalty and devotedness to Queen; it is a self-sacrifice to save her friend. The green of the overwhelming background supports a slight moment of hope and rescue – but there is also cold white snow. It shows her loneliness, but in Christian iconography it is also a symbol for purity and virtue.
In this quiet moment she is scared, helpless herself – like a deer in the eye of the viewer. Or is it a pursuer?
The lady-in-waiting has distracted the pursuers, lured them away from the Queen. In order to stop them, she became injured, but was able to escape. The plan worked, now she can rest again.
The young woman sits in calm, blue water, the source of life. There is a wound on her arm, a deep red mark: It is an injury that shows her loyalty and devotedness to Queen; it is a self-sacrifice to save her friend. The green of the overwhelming background supports a slight moment of hope and rescue – but there is also cold white snow. It shows her loneliness, but in Christian iconography it is also a symbol for purity and virtue.
In this quiet moment she is scared, helpless herself – like a deer in the eye of the viewer. Or is it a pursuer?
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