Saw this at the De Young last year - n.b. turtles.
A darker, warmer painting in person.
Gustave Moreau, Orpheus, 1865
From the Musée d’Orsay:
In Orpheus, we sense the emergence of a semi-fantastic world with disturbing atmospheres, impregnated with ambiguous charms. The golden chiaroscuro, complex composition and sensual yet mystic mood that characterised Moreau’s mature style about 1870 are already in place here.
For all these reasons, Moreau counts as a decisive figure in the Symbolist movement.
Saw this at the De Young last year - n.b. turtles.
A darker, warmer painting in person.
Gustave Moreau, Orpheus, 1865
From the Musée d’Orsay:
In Orpheus, we sense the emergence of a semi-fantastic world with disturbing atmospheres, impregnated with ambiguous charms. The golden chiaroscuro, complex composition and sensual yet mystic mood that characterised Moreau’s mature style about 1870 are already in place here.
For all these reasons, Moreau counts as a decisive figure in the Symbolist movement.
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