The Bitterness of Gluttony 2 HMM!
For the first time since starting Macro Mondays, I find myself posting two images on the same theme.
The 365 is of a large lemon, and I prefer the spiral in this.
The Macro Mondays is a small (2") lemon with smaller spiral to comply with the 3" rule.
Both have been given a hessian texture and a cracked paint texture, as they are inspired by the Vanitas paintings of the 17th century.
There is a good explanation of the symbolism of the lemon here
Summary from the same source:
"the lemon can be read as a symbol of both luxury and mortality, of artistic talent and earthly decay, of fidelity and the fickle nature of wealth, of the might of empire and the ultimate meaninglessness of possessions."
The Bitterness of Gluttony 2 HMM!
For the first time since starting Macro Mondays, I find myself posting two images on the same theme.
The 365 is of a large lemon, and I prefer the spiral in this.
The Macro Mondays is a small (2") lemon with smaller spiral to comply with the 3" rule.
Both have been given a hessian texture and a cracked paint texture, as they are inspired by the Vanitas paintings of the 17th century.
There is a good explanation of the symbolism of the lemon here
Summary from the same source:
"the lemon can be read as a symbol of both luxury and mortality, of artistic talent and earthly decay, of fidelity and the fickle nature of wealth, of the might of empire and the ultimate meaninglessness of possessions."