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 on the 3 states of the soul, consisting from the bride focused on Christ, the bride committed to earthly like, https://conspiracybeliefs19370.blogzet.com/not-known-facts-about-occult-42008285