These emaciated figures with spindly arms and emphatic gestures derive from Javanese puppet theatres (Toorop was a Dutch artist who was born in Java). The artist sets up an allegory with the 3 states with the soul, consisting from the bride dedicated to Christ, the bride focused on earthly love, https://erickswzeg.blogproducer.com/33476540/examine-this-report-on-enlightenment