Alexandre Clerget’s "Iris & Lotus" gilt bronze candlesticks showcase a pair of maidens standing atop lily pads in figure-hugging wet drapery. Their garments begin under their exposed breasts and end at their feet. The women each embrace a flower, an iris, and a lotus, with eyes closed blissfully. The flowers held at the women’s sides appear at the same scale as the women, with stems that trail gently around the women’s bare feet. Thus, the emphasis on the importance of the flowers as symbols is brought to the viewer’s attention.