A red, ripe pomegranate sits on a tabletop, torn open, the pink seeds like jewels in the slightly decaying flesh surrounding… A red, ripe pomegranate sits on a tabletop, torn open, the pink seeds like jewels in the slightly decaying flesh surrounding… A red, ripe pomegranate sits on a tabletop, torn open, the pink seeds like jewels in the slightly decaying flesh surrounding… A red, ripe pomegranate sits on a tabletop, torn open, the pink seeds like jewels in the slightly decay… — artist's signature A red, ripe pomegranate sits on a tabletop, torn open, the pink seeds like jewels in the slightly decaying flesh… — edge view A red, ripe pomegranate sits on a tabletop, torn open, the pink seeds like jewels in the slightly decaying flesh su… — detail A red, ripe pomegranate sits on a tabletop, torn open, the pink seeds like jewels in the slightly decaying f… — shown hanging
A red, ripe pomegranate sits on a tabletop, torn open, the pink seeds like jewels in the slightly decaying flesh surrounding…
A red, ripe pomegranate sits on a tabletop, torn open, the pink seeds like jewels in the slightly decaying flesh surrounding…
A red, ripe pomegranate sits on a tabletop, torn open, the pink seeds like jewels in the slightly decaying flesh surrounding…
A red, ripe pomegranate sits on a tabletop, torn open, the pink seeds like jewels in the slightly decay… — artist's signature
A red, ripe pomegranate sits on a tabletop, torn open, the pink seeds like jewels in the slightly decaying flesh… — edge view
A red, ripe pomegranate sits on a tabletop, torn open, the pink seeds like jewels in the slightly decaying flesh su… — detail
A red, ripe pomegranate sits on a tabletop, torn open, the pink seeds like jewels in the slightly decaying f… — shown hanging
Painting by Desiree Crossing 16 Artworks Sold

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31cm (W) x 23cm (H) x 4cm (D)

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Artwork Description

Inspired by the old Dutch master still-life paintings, I wanted to paint those jewel-like pomegranate seeds myself. I picked this fruit from my garden in Southern Italy, broke it open and painted it from life. It was so beautiful! Pomegranates are powerful symbols throughout many cultures, often associated with abundance, fertility and the cycle of life and death. I let the pomegranate decay and it filled with extra colour! Bright yellows and purples started to appear in the core, whilst the seeds remained perfectly unchanged. I painted the pomegranate again, with a more profound understanding of the metaphor.

Artist Bio
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Desiree Crossing 23 artworks | 9 Sold

Desiree Crossing is a portrait artist based in Perth, Western Australia. She has been a finalist in the International ARC Salon, Beautiful Bizarre Prize, Portia Geach Memorial Award, Black Swan Prize for Portraiture and winner of the Baldock Family People’s Choice Award at the Lester Prize 2021, among others. She works primarily in oil paints and is renowned for capturing moments of quiet intimacy.

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Desiree's studio is in Western Australia