Light in Darkness
circa 1895
In 'Lux in Tenebris' (Latin for 'Light in Darkness'), a radiant woman with flowing red hair sits atop jagged rocks, holding an olive branch as a beacon of peace. She wears a gown patterned with golden flames and is encircled by a glowing halo, standing in stark contrast to the dark, crocodile-infested waters lurking below. Evelyn De Morgan, a prominent late Pre-Raphaelite painter who often signed her work simply 'Evelyn' to avoid Victorian gender bias, used this spiritual allegory to symbolize hope triumphing over despair. The vivid colors and meticulous detail are hallmarks of her symbolic style.
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