Sleep 

Konstantin Korobov's painting invites us into a timeless dreamscape, where ancient ruins meet the slumber of youthful figures. Note the entwined serpents slithering around the stones. Since the dawn of civilization, snakes have embodied duality: life and death, healing and poison. Think of the serpent in the Garden of Eden, or the snake coiled around the staff of Asclepius, a symbol of medicine. Here, their presence introduces an element of primordial knowledge and instinct, perhaps a subconscious warning or a hidden truth revealed in dreams. The sleeping figures evoke classical motifs of eternal rest, a theme that echoes through centuries of art. In the Renaissance, we see similar figures in depictions of Endymion, forever asleep, bathed in lunar light. This connection between sleep, dreams, and the subconscious taps into a powerful, collective memory. The snake motif is a reminder of the cyclical nature of symbols. They resurface, evolve, and take on new meanings, constantly engaging us in a dialogue between past and present.