The artwork titled “De la hierba santa,” created by Leonora Carrington in 1975, represents the Surrealism art movement and is classified as a symbolic painting.
In the artwork, a tall plant with large, blue-hued leaves dominates the scene, set against a backdrop of warm, earth-toned hues that transition from golden yellow to muted browns and greys. At the lower part of the plant, an abstract figure, possibly a human-like creature with elongated limbs, clings to one of the leaves. The figure’s face is adorned with four red petals forming a cross-like shape. Near the top, a white creature resembling a small animal with intricate patterns on its back perches on one of the higher leaves. Suspended in the air to the right of the plant is a heart-like shape, featuring additional surreal elements that add to the mystical and otherworldly quality of the painting. The entire composition evokes a dreamlike atmosphere, rich in symbolism and imagination, characteristic of Carrington’s surrealist style.
