Drawing of a woman 

Yiannis Moralis rendered this drawing of a woman with ink, capturing an intimate, timeless scene. The gesture of the woman raising her arms to her hair is immediately evocative. This motif echoes through art history, from Botticelli's Venus wringing water from her hair to countless depictions of women at their toilette. There's a psychological intensity, a vulnerability in this act of self-care that has captivated artists across eras. The act of personal grooming carries a complex cultural weight. Consider how often we see it in mythological scenes—the judgment of Paris, Bathsheba at her bath—moments charged with fateful decisions. It's a private moment made public, a glimpse into the subject's unguarded self. Moralis taps into this deeper symbolic language, inviting us to reflect on the universal themes of beauty, vulnerability, and the performance of self. The image resonates with our own subconscious understanding of beauty. It's fascinating to observe the cyclical progression of these images, how they resurface, evolve, and take on new meanings in different historical contexts.