Story of Golden Locks | Seymour Joseph Guy | c. 1870 Tivadar Csontváry-Kosztka Her expression is melancholic

Her expression is melancholic

reflecting Martin's deep religious beliefs and his fascination with epic and apocalyptic themes

Through Young Faun

as if his perception itself had broken open

The Sphinx

Story of Golden Locks | Seymour Joseph Guy | c. 1870 Tivadar Csontváry-Kosztka Her expression is melancholicAbout the artwork: Story of Golden Locks feels like a quiet snapshot of Victorian childhood where innocence and mischief coexist. Painted around 1870 by Seymour Joseph Guy, a British born artist who specialized in intimate domestic scenes, the work shows a young girl absorbed in reading the fairy tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, a story that had recently become popular in nineteenth century childrens literature. Guy uses warm light, meticulous