1823
unspecified
From the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Last Communion of Saint Louis is a 1823 unspecified by Ary Scheffer, depicting Louis Ix of France, held at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
This painting depicts a solemn scene of a man receiving communion, surrounded by a group of people. The man, dressed in a white robe with a red cross on his chest, sits on a stone bench, while a priest in a red robe stands before him, holding a cup and a wafer. The background is dark, with a few figures visible in the shadows. The scene is rendered in muted colors, with the exception of the red cross on the man's chest, which stands out against the otherwise somber tones. The overall mood is one of reverence and contemplation. To learn more about the artist behind this work, explore the paintings of Ary Scheffer.
Ary Scheffer (10 February 1795 – 15 June 1858) was a Dutch-French Romantic painter.
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