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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 332574, member: 5833&quot;]Except the more I look, the more that explanation falls apart for me.&nbsp; It&#039;s very confusing.&nbsp; The wreath of oak leaves on the regal male &amp; the laurel one on her, as well as the rest of their garb, suggest Zeus &amp; Hera.&nbsp; &#039;Hera&#039; could be applauding the performance (or artist got her hands out of the way).&nbsp; Yet the setting appears not to be Olympus; mere mortals do not just pass by the doorstep there.&nbsp; The old man is dressed like a traveler/pilgrim.&nbsp; He seems a bit old to be the father of the girl, but she is clearly not, as Salome was, the daughter of the house.&nbsp; She looks more like she&#039;s stretching than like she&#039;s dancing, not a promising interpretation.&nbsp; The old man is impatient to get her away.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lots of clues here, just not coalescing into a narrative I know.&nbsp; It is sure to illustrate something.&nbsp; I&#039;m leaning to classical mythology, haven&#039;t ruled out Biblical.&nbsp; Does not feel allegorical.&nbsp; Certainly not historical.&nbsp; It will nag at me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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