Madona sebevrahů (Madonna of the Suicides)

Description

"Madonna of the Suicides" is a darkly poetic oil painting full of contrast and symbols. A pregnant woman in a pale blue dress sits on an old red armchair in a dim room beneath a starry sky. Above her head she wears a halo like a moon, in her hand a candle that casts a warm light on her profile and belly. Scattered rose petals, a pitcher of water and an old book lie on the floor, while from the ceiling hangs a rope with a noose – a symbol of despair, of a final decision and of tragedy. Roman Sklenička here unites motherhood with self-destruction, vividly