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Mar 16 2011
Hamlet and Horatio at the Graveyard, Eugène Delacroix
Delacroix / French / Paintings (Reproductions) / Romanticism - 1 year ago - troycapc
This is a reproduction of “Hamlet and Horatio at the Graveyard” by Eugène Delacroix of 1839. This is an artistic rendering of Act Five, Scene One of William Shakespeare’s masterpiece. Delacroix was forty-one when this was completed and was at the height of his career. He had exhibited his "Medea" in the prior year and created a sensation at the Salon. When this was executed, Delacroix was in the midst of work in the Libraries of the Palais Bourbon and the Palais du Luxembourg. He died on August 13, 1863. The original painting is 66 x 81 cm and resides in the Louvre, Paris.
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Jan 3 2011
Jason Charming the Dragon by Salvator Rosa, 1664
Baroque / Greco-Roman / Italian / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc
This Italian baroque masterpiece by Salvator Rosa was created in Italy sometime around 1664. It depicts Jason using the potions of Medusa to lull the dragon into a vulnerable catharsis that will enable the hero to gain the golden fleece. It is currently in the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
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