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Narcissa (William Sergeant Kendall, 1907)

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Psyche, (Detail), (1909), by William Sergeant Kendall (American, 1869 – 1938), oil on canvas, 37 1/4 x 29 in. (94.6 x 73.6 cm), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

#Psyche #William Sergeant Kendall #painting #my upload #oil on canvas #art #20th century #detail #painting detail #it is a tender idealized portrait of his teenage daughter Elisabeth painted during his time in New York #The painting draws on Greek mythology to symbolize youth the awakening of the soul #and the idealized innocence of childhood #Mythological Symbolism: In Greek mythology Psyche was a princess whose breathtaking beauty rivaled that of the goddess Aphrodite #Her story is an allegory for the trials of the soul (which is what Psyche translates to in Greek)#The butterfly Kendall placed on her head is a direct reference to the ancient Greek symbol for the soul and immortality #representing transformation and awakening #Tribute to Youth: Painted when his daughter was 13 years old Kendall intended this work to be a celebration of adolescent beauty #It moves away from strict portraiture to evoke an atmosphere of pure dreamlike innocence #Intimate Domesticity: Kendall was celebrated for his intimate evocative scenes of family and domestic life #Like much of his early work the painting is highly personal treating his own family as muses #to capture a universally gentle vision of family and youth #Historical Reception: The painting became highly famous in its time and was frequently reproduced

An Interlude, 1907

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William Sergeant Kendall - Woman with a Parrot, 1915 (pastel)

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An Interlude, 1907 William Sergeant Kendall

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‘An Interlude’ by William Sergeant Kendall (American, 1869-1938)

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William Sergeant Kendall - The sphinx - 1915

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