The Tranquility of Home

Oil Paint - Framed

​​The Tranquility of Home captures the fondness Victor holds for his Genevan childhood. Throughout the novel, this nostalgia soothes and grounds him in moments of strife. The pastoral idyll of the rolling hills contrasts with the sublime beauty of the mountains, creating a dynamic of simplicity and splendor. A small cabin hangs precariously to the hillside, symbolizing the fragile yet enduring nature of human life. As the natural world did for the Romantics, Anne’s landscape reminds us of the splendor of the world we occupy, and the smallness of our place within it.