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<p>[QUOTE="ALittleBit, post: 435189, member: 8726"]I agree that this is most likely a religious sort of Christian martyr theme and heavily symbolic with the flower and the lions. For example, lily of the valley is a sign of humility, virginity, and sweetness but I'm not too sure about this red flower - perhaps an indication of sin or perceived sin; and the lion a symbolic guardian of temples, palaces, and tombs in religious art. But then, why is one lion busy bashing up a boar? This actually distracts the viewer's attention away from the woman. Lots going on.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ALittleBit, post: 435189, member: 8726"]I agree that this is most likely a religious sort of Christian martyr theme and heavily symbolic with the flower and the lions. For example, lily of the valley is a sign of humility, virginity, and sweetness but I'm not too sure about this red flower - perhaps an indication of sin or perceived sin; and the lion a symbolic guardian of temples, palaces, and tombs in religious art. But then, why is one lion busy bashing up a boar? This actually distracts the viewer's attention away from the woman. Lots going on.[/QUOTE]
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