Bride and the Beast 2020

Jana Brike's "Bride and the Beast" (2020) depicts a young woman in a white dress, adorned with flowers, seated next to a black goat wearing a wreath of poppies. The fiery red background and the scattered red poppies create a sense of drama and perhaps danger. The juxtaposition of the delicate woman and the powerful beast suggests a complex relationship, exploring themes of beauty, darkness, and the wild. Brike's realistic painting style, with its meticulous detail and rich color palette, invites the viewer to ponder the symbolism and narrative of the artwork.