In the painting, Dionysus and the Leopard, the prominent, unfinished, red square represents the yet realized reinstatement of the matriarchal power. The alchemical quaternity signifies the union of the elements or the opposite poles. It is a balance of power between the masculine and the feminine. The leopard appears on the right side; the side associated with the male. Her bared teeth are ambiguously smiling or tormenting, as is the dual nature of the nurturing and fiercely protecting feline.