The Lovers | Gallen-Kallela | 1917 Size:14"x11" Product features

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and New England’s poetic nocturne

and the terrifying pull of the unknown—hallmarks of Kubin’s early

and symbolic depth—hallmarks of Auguste Danse’s refined etching technique

The Lovers | Gallen-Kallela | 1917 Size:14"x11" Product features"The Lovers" by Axel Gallen Kallela, painted circa 1917, is a striking and deeply evocative work that juxtaposes themes of love, sacrifice, and betrayal. The composition depicts a couple in an intimate embrace, their forms illuminated by the soft radiance of moonlight reflecting on water. However, this seemingly tender moment is interrupted by a harrowing act: the man has plunged a knife through his own back, the blade continuing through to pierce his