Beschreibung

Oil on canvas, 100 × 80 cm, framed

In this evocative portrait, Katharina Rubin condenses time, inner stillness, and longing into a poetic visual language. Madeleine is not merely a name here, but an inner figure — a symbol of deep longing for peace, calm, and fulfillment.

The green tone of the face, the pale hair, and the concentrated expression give the figure an almost timeless, withdrawn presence. Most striking are the eyes, which suggest the image of a clock face, subtly reinforcing the ideas of waiting, remembering, and inward suspension.

The name Madeleine — the French form of Magdalena — carries a quiet, profound symbolism and, in the context of The Longing, deepens the idea of inner transformation, feminine depth, and the silent search for peace and fulfillment.

The work becomes more than a portrait: it speaks of a quiet search for arrival — for a place, or a state of being, in which the soul may finally come to rest.

Framed in an elegant beaded frame, the work gains additional presence and collector appeal.
The portrait unites symbolic stillness with emotional intensity, making it both intimate and visually distinctive.