Melancholy at the Feast [ with Haiku ]

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Colors bloom and fade,
A feast of life, yet stillness—
The heart looks away.

A man sits at a richly adorned table, lost in thought, surrounded by vibrant fruits, flowers, and decorative vases. The window behind him reveals a surreal swirling sky and a dreamy village landscape. The bold colors and flattened forms highlight a contrast between external joy and internal melancholy.

Artistic Statement: "Melancholy at the Feast" combines Naïve Art, Post-Impressionism, and Expressionism, drawing heavily from the vibrant palettes and flattened perspectives of Chagall, Pirosmani, and Matisse. It explores the dissonance between inner emotions and external beauty, celebrating life’s contradictions in a stylized, dreamlike scene.

Influencing Artists: Marc Chagall, Niko Pirosmani, Van Gogh, Raoul Dufy, Henri Matisse

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