It’s a very traditional view of Jezebel’s death. She had already received what she deserved and the triumphant Jehu watches how the dogs are devouring her body.
Work in Progress - Autumn Personified
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30”x40” acrylic on cradled wood panel
I started this piece earlier in Spring. I had a few ‘start overs’.
Initially, I
had the intentions of painting sum...
I look forward to your posts. This is a pretty gruesome piece, but that's what happened. It would've been so much more gory had it been done in color. Thanks for posting.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Constant, above all because he was a real good orientalistic and history painter.
Maybe this was a kind of sketch for a greater painter.
The way the color is so bland, definitely is pointing to a larger theme..Perhaps..
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