1914
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Trois otages assis is a 1914 by Auguste Lepère, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting, Trois otages assis, depicts three seated hostages. The scene is set against a backdrop of a city street, with buildings visible in the background. The hostages are shown in a state of distress, with one of them lying on the ground. The artist, Auguste Louis Lepère, uses a range of colors to convey the emotions of the scene. The use of dark shades and bold brushstrokes adds to the sense of tension and drama. The painting is held at The Cleveland Museum of Art, where it can be viewed by the public. For more information on the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume, look up Auguste Louis Lepère.
Louis-Auguste Lepère (30 November 1849 – 20 November 1918) was a French painter and etcher. Lepère is also considered a leader in the creative revival of wood engraving in Europe.
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