Decadence

Decadence
Limbs entangled, weary, bare,
Draped in color, thick with glare.
Pleasure fades in painted eyes—
A beauty bloomed, then left to die.

This oil on canvas channels Baroque sensuality with expressionist force, using dramatic contours and swirling brushwork to portray excess and emotional fatigue. The figures are rendered with sculptural volume and tension, echoing classical composition reinterpreted through a modern lens. The work resides in the realm of contemporary allegorical painting, where opulence and vulnerability are entwined in a richly theatrical style.