My birthday present to myself arrived from Odessa yesterday. "The Shore After the Storm" was painted by Ukrainian artist Natalia Pakhomova in 1993. I found it online and the painting reminded me of some French and Italian art deco painters I admire. The symbolism includes a sea shell for baptism, optimism and courage. Pearls represent virginity and purity. A pomegranate is associated with fertility and the Virgin Mary. So on the whole, a fairly uplifting scene.
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