Saint Marguerite 1832

Editor: Here we have Auguste Gaspard Louis Boucher Desnoyer's "Saint Marguerite". It's, well, striking! The way she stands so calmly over the defeated dragon is quite something. What do you make of this, as a whole? Curator: It sings to me of that quiet strength, doesn't it? The saint's almost ethereal glow juxtaposed against the beast's guttural darkness...it's the visual equivalent of a hushed hymn battling a primal scream, wouldn't you say? Editor: I never thought of it that way! Curator: It's all about the feeling it stirs, that little shiver of awe mixed with a pinch of fear. What stays with you, do you think? Editor: Definitely the contrast; it's not just a story of good and evil but also about inner peace conquering chaos. Thanks!