Paintings from 19th century France, from Neoclassic to Academic to Barbizon. Impressionism is not covered here.
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Colossos of Memnon (1857)
Jean-Léon Gérôme: Colossos of Memnon
This is one of a pair of massive statues built by ancient Egyptians in honor of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. A modern photo is below. Gérôme's painting appears to be of the one on the right.
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