Love and Death
1931
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lucy Norman de Sanchez
Accession Number
1979.138
Tags
Art Historical Context
In "Love and Death," painted in 1931 by Da Loria Norman, a winged figure emerges amid contrasting elements of light and shadow, embodying the timeless dialogue between affection and mortality. symbolic composition invites viewers to reflect on how love and loss intertwine, with the ethereal being serving as a gentle mediator between the two forces. Created during a period of global reflection following the First World War, the work resonates with broader cultural explorations of human emotion and the passage of time. As a painting in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, Norman's ...