Sandro del Prete
Spring in the Illustration Gallery
A river landscape makes up the background of this curious group of illustrations.
As if emerging from the water, the "Primavera" figure appears in silhouette and
plants a yellow daffodil by the old willow trunk.
As spring injects new life into everything, the old willow trunk begins to shoot
forth - and even the stag in the lefthand illustration turns his head toward the tray
of fragrant fruit.