“Summer Snow,” a symbolic painting created by the artist Erté, belongs to the Art Deco movement. The artwork exudes a sophisticated elegance intrinsic to the Art Deco style, characterized by its stylized forms and richly decorative elements.
The painting artistically juxtaposes the contrasting concepts of summer and snow. The foreground features an intricate depiction of a figure adorned in flowing garments, resonating with Erté’s signature fashion drawings. The figure stands against an abstract background that seems to amalgamate elements of summer — hues of gold and green perhaps symbolizing the vitality of the season — with motifs of snow, possibly represented through softer whites and icy blues. This duality embodies the symbolic nature of the artwork, eliciting an exploration of warmth and cold, flourishing life, and serene stillness. The fluid lines and detailed embellishments reflect the artist’s mastery in blending elegance with modernity, a hallmark of the Art Deco movement.
