Golden Mirage
- Kristi Tappo
- Sep 3
- 3 min read
Golden Mirage - Why Luxury Symbolic Art Speaks of Love and Longing to the Soulful Collector
There are moments when the soul moves faster than the body. Moments when longing is stronger than reality itself. Out of such a feeling was born the painting “The Eternal Promise” — a work that carries the silence of the desert, the memory of love, and the trust in the unseen.
How the painting was born
The idea was born from an inner longing. Not for someone lost, but for something that has not yet happened. Inspiration came from two directions: the mythical flight of Aladdin, and the tragic love story of the Taj Mahal.
These two tales merged into one — one speaks of the pursuit of dreams, the other of love that continues to live even when time and life have already torn it apart. The desert became the stage where both stories could meet.
What the artist wanted to express
In the desert, the camels and their riders do not carry goods, but only the remnants of their lives — with the most precious burden of all: the weight of a dream. They are searching for something that no earthly treasure could ever contain.
High above them floats a solitary man on a flying carpet. He is not escaping. He is not chasing adventure. He is carried forward by the call of the heart, because only love has the power to lift a soul beyond the limits of reality.
And beyond the clouds hovers the Taj Mahal. It is not a destination, nor a place to arrive at. It is a memory of love and a promise that does not die. It reminds us that true love does not belong to the ground or to time — it lives in its own realm, accessible only through the heart.
Symbols and their meaning
The desert – the journey of life, where the outer is scarce, yet the inner search is infinite.
The riders and camels – pilgrims of the soul, seeking not wealth but meaning.
The flying man – longing and trust, moving toward the unseen.
The Taj Mahal in the clouds – love that lives on as memory and promise.
Gold – not wealth, but the alchemy of the soul, what remains when all else is gone.
The artist’s thought
“This painting is a map of longing. Some of us fly in the light of hope, some still walk across the sands.
Yet in every heart lies the same question: is someone, somewhere, waiting?”
“
The Eternal Promise” is not about one single story, but about an eternal feeling — love that has not yet been met, but which is already real, because the soul remembers it.
Kabriela Arcane
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🎨 Artwork details
Title: Golden Mirage
Size: 60 x 80 cm (15 mm canvas depth)
Medium: Acrylic, mixed media on canvas
Status: Original, unframed (ready to hang)
Signed & comes with certificate of authenticity
Shipping: Free in Europe
Artist: Kabriela Arcane
Price: €5000 (offers from galleries and institutions welcome)
Prints available — contact for size & pricing
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