The Death of Jezebel (1868) by the French painter Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant (1845-1902).
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.
Completed and Sold - Paper Whites in Delft Chinoiserie Jardinière with Blue
Tail Skink
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Paper Whites in Delft Chinoiserie Jardinière with Blue Tail Skink
18”x24x1/4” acrylic on canvas board
My first painting of 2024, inspired by the year o...
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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