"Lotus Dancing in the Wind" by Chi-Jen Liu
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Heart of the Lotus
The lotus asks nothing – it exists to beautify the world. Their leaves inhale the sun and their petals exhale as fragrance. Nature breathes through them.
"Golden Lotuses" by Chi-Jen Liu · Details
The lotus is untouched by the murky water from which it grows – it symbolizes the heart that is purified of hate, jealousy, anger and other inharmonious feelings. In "Golden Lotuses," the flowers glow like torches and light the way toward kindness, compassion, and forgiveness.
"Goldfish Lotus" by Chi-Jen Liu · Details
In "Goldfish Lotus," lotus leaves create a protective canopy for a pair of delicate goldfish. In feng shui, fish attract fortune. Although goldfish are usually associated with money, these two goldfish also represent husband and wife (or any couple) and yin-yang (synergistic energies). Harmonious relationships are a balancing act of mutual giving and receiving, service and gratitude. Where one is weaker, the other is stronger. In this painting, the goldfish seek shelther under the lotus leaves and find balance in each other.
"Romantic Lotus" by Chi-Jen Liu · Details
In "Romantic Lotus," Chi-Jen Liu creates an atmosphere that is intimate and feminine: Pink and red blossoms are caught in a loving embrace. Velvety leaves cradle pearls of water. Puckering buds emerge from the soft pond as if to kiss the sky. Spring has come! The artist asks, "When you behold such a romantic scene, do you not smile from the memory of your first love? Falling in love is a most splendid dream experience."
The timeline of romance is also conveyed: Two dragonflies perched on freshly opened lotus flowers symbolize first love, a pair of red koi meeting under a lotus leaf roof symbolize marital love; and the gathering of frogs and tadpoles symbolize familial love.
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