Home/Symbols/Rose corsageRose corsage SymbolismSignifies love, charm, and flirtation; a conventional token of romance in 19th‑century fashion.Common ThemesThe modern lens: urban life & speedMimesis vs. abstraction (truth vs. artifice)Everyday life as art (the ordinary)Romantic loveGender & sexualityFashion & adornmentBeauty & the idealArtworks Featuring This SymbolPortrait of Jeanne SamaryPierre-Auguste Renoir (1877)Renoir’s Portrait of Jeanne Samary (1877) turns a modern actress into a study of <strong>radiance and immediacy</strong>, fusing figure and air with shimmering strokes. Cool blue‑green dress notes spark against a warm <strong>coral-pink atmosphere</strong>, while the cheek‑in‑hand pose crystallizes a moment of intimate poise <sup>[1]</sup><sup>[4]</sup>.
