Ariadne Binder

Inspired by the myth of Ariadne, this painting depicts her realization she's been left behind after her lover Theseus has sailed in the night (while she slept). It's an interesting myth, and am not sure I am overly on her side; she helped Theseus slay the minotaur by giving him thread to find his way back out of the minotaur's labyrinth. The minotaur is half her blood, so she's sorta betrayed her own family - even though he is a monster! The black rose is a symbol of death, hatred, revenge, sorrow or mourning. It can also be used when conveying a farewell (wiki) and I thought it the appropriate flower for this jilted lover. The half moon symbolizes the horns of the minotaur.