Wananga Reflection

The Soul of the Rose 

John William Waterhouse

From what I can see, this painting focal point is the woman because it's dominating the whole picture, the beautiful girl is smelling the scent of the rose. On the woman's expression, we can see that she looked pleased and out-of-the-world, the reason maybe because of the alluring rose. The woman had pale skin with a touch of blush and ginger hair, tied in a bun. She's wearing ravishing blue clothing with shiny golden patterns, the clothing gives the audience an idea of the woman's attitude and actions. In my opinion, the woman's actions are as graceful as flowers in a field. The background has a very medieval-like aesthetic, we can assume that the painting was set during medieval times.