If they were recasting Dallas, she'd fit right in. Not only is she hot, but she brings a spark to the screen. While the user above pointed out Sophie's performance I have to say I completely disagree. I think part of the reason why The Perfect Assistant was so enjoyable is that it features a collective of actors who work pretty consistently in these movies, and much like a basketball team that has played together for a long time, they have a fun time with what they are doing. There is a format that these movies follow and it must be challenging to consistently find ways to keep them fresh-and more importantly, with this channel, entertaining. If Rousseau had indeed internalized this story, the religious significance doesn’t take away from the mystery and archetypal beauty of the painting, adding instead a more subliminal dimension.Having watched more than my share of Lifetime movies, I am constantly surprised at the creative ways the filmmakers switch things up. After her death, it is said that a lion appeared next to her, licking her feet, an image that was adopted by popular culture. Mary herself spent decades in the desert as an ascetic, repenting for her sins. Some say that Rousseau found himself in the persona of a wanderer and a fringe artist, while others think the imagery was inspired by the story of Mary of Egypt, the patron saint of penitents. There has been a lot of speculation about Rousseau’s particular choice to depict a gypsy. We do not know if the lion’s mysterious presence is merely a dream or if the animal inexplicably chose not to attack the woman, for she looks like she belongs to the desert. Rousseau achieves a perfect harmony between sleep and consciousness, the animal kingdom and the human world, art and nature. There is deep stillness and peacefulness in this enchanting, moon-washed landscape, with the woman appearing to be asleep, but having her eyes slightly open, as if in a trance. Unlike Rousseau’s other exotic paintings, here the artist has replaced the luxurious flora of the jungle with the aridity of the desert. The original title in French, The Sleeping Bohemian, reinforces her identity as an artist, as she sleeps with her mandolin beside her. In a portrayal quite unusual of a woman in the 19th century, the gypsy is a wandering artist, fully independent to roam the world and follow her heart’s desires. The gypsy is dressed in oriental costume.” Henri Rousseau – The Sleeping Gypsy (1897) The scene is set in a completely arid desert. There is a moonlight effect, very poetic. A lion chances to pass by, picks up her scent yet does not devour her. “A wandering Negress, a mandolin player, lies with her jar beside her (a vase with drinking water), overcome by fatigue in a deep sleep. This is how the artist described it in a letter to the mayor of Laval, his hometown: Set between reality and dream, The Sleeping Gypsy is one of Rousseau’s most iconic works. André Breton, the French poet, would later say that Rousseau’s art was “painted poetry” that anticipated Surrealism. ![]() With his childlike naiveté and vivid imagination, the Frenchman fell right in with the Post-impressionists, having an everlasting impact on modern art. Mostly a self-taught artist, Henri Rousseau didn’t start painting until he was in his 40s. His contemporaries called him the Customs Officer ( Le Douanier), in reference to his day job as a toll collector in Paris.
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