{"product_id":"the-serpent-stayed","title":"The Serpent Stayed","description":"\u003cp\u003eARTWORK DESCRIPTION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE SERPENT STAYED\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, the woman and the serpent have shared the same story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTemptation. Curiosity. Desire. The moment she was told not to reach — and reached anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Serpent Stayed\u003c\/em\u003e takes that familiar symbolism and quietly turns it around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, the woman is no longer being tempted by the serpent. She does not fear it, fight it or attempt to escape what it represents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe has made peace with it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe serpent rests beneath her almost like an old companion — a reminder of the story women have carried for generations, and of the sensuality, curiosity and power that so often came wrapped in warnings about what a woman should resist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut perhaps she no longer wants to resist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe does not reject the old story. She simply refuses to be ashamed of the role she was given in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe knows her body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe knows her presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd she knows perfectly well that temptation can travel in both directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated for those drawn to \u003cstrong\u003efeminine strength, sensuality and the reclamation of symbols traditionally used to warn us about both.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is no longer the woman tempted by the serpent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe has become rather comfortable with her own ability to tempt.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd as for the serpent?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt stayed.\u003c\/strong\u003e 😏\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original \u003cstrong\u003edigital artwork by Surreal Mindscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e, created in a \u003cstrong\u003eContemporary Realist style\u003c\/strong\u003e with symbolic and surreal elements, and produced as a museum-quality Giclée Fine Art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe female figure, deep red drapery and serpent are brought together as a contemporary reinterpretation of familiar symbolic imagery, combining realism with an intentionally provocative visual narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted on \u003cstrong\u003eHahnemühle German Etching 310 gsm\u003c\/strong\u003e, a beautifully textured, heavyweight Fine Art paper selected to complement the deep blacks, rich crimson fabric, warm skin tones and subtle detail within the darker areas of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOLOURWAY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep crimson · black · dark walnut · warm skin tones · bronze brown · smoke grey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAVAILABLE FORMATS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTUDIO — 21 × 30 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIGNATURE — 30 × 40 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach format is carefully composed for its individual proportions. Small differences in cropping, spacing or placement may therefore appear between sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dramatic proportions, atmospheric smoke and symbolic relationship between the figure and serpent are \u003cstrong\u003eintentional parts of the artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e and its visual narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUNFRAMED\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is supplied \u003cstrong\u003eunframed\u003c\/strong\u003e. Any frames or styled interior settings shown in presentation images are for display purposes only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColours, contrast and fine tonal details may vary slightly between screen display and the finished Fine Art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned and created by Surreal Mindscapes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Surreal Mindscapes","offers":[{"title":"Studio · 21 × 30 cm","offer_id":54708355760466,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature · 30 × 40 cm","offer_id":54708355793234,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1102\/7182\/4210\/files\/THE_SERPENT_STAYED.png?v=1789287183","url":"https:\/\/surrealmindscapes.co.uk\/products\/the-serpent-stayed","provider":"Surreal Mindscapes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}