Paintings from 19th century France, from Neoclassic to Academic to Barbizon. Impressionism is not covered here.
Monday, October 26, 2015
The Death of Marshal Ney (1868)
Jean-Léon Gérôme: The Death of Marshal Ney
A somber painting for a somber event: the execution of Marshall Ney on trumped up charges, making him a scapegoat for the misfortunes that befell Napoleon's empire.
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