Michail Lalov: "A challenge"

The figure of a nude female body which is the main compositional element is treated with exquisite, generalized linear forms and pure conditional tones, which gives the motif the character of a certain idealization. In this way the image becomes both a sign and a symbol of a life-affirming principle of strength and vital energy. The other figures in the picture painted in the background, in fragments, complement the feeling of a fairytale and a lyrical atmosphere enfolding the canvas.