Aurora’s Tryst with Time Interrupted
c. 1700
Talk about a rude awakening! In this frantic Baroque sketch, the goddess Aurora looks absolutely startled as she steps away from her chariot, arms thrown up in alarm. A winged figure swoops down to tug at her hair, seemingly interrupting a romantic moment just as the sun—represented by that giant, glowing white arch—rises behind them. The loose, sweeping brown ink washes give the scene a chaotic energy, perfectly capturing the rush of the morning dawn and the messy reality of mythological love affairs.
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