1880
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Triumph of Death: The Proclamation is a 1880 by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic crowd in the dark. Some people hold flags and weapons. Others are falling or reaching out, like they’re in danger. The lines are rough, and the scene looks messy and urgent. The artist used deep shadows and sharp contrasts to make the chaos feel real. The title hints it’s about fear or death, but the drawing itself is all about the struggle in the moment. If you like this style, check out Realism next—it’s all about showing life as it is, not softened.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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