Actualités: --Dites donc! dites donc! celeste Empereur....
1841
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1841
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a group of people gathered around a man lying on the ground. He's dressed in dark robes and has a hat on. The people around him are wearing different outfits, some with hats and others with umbrellas. One person is holding a bottle with a label that says "OPiUM". The scene is set in a garden or park, with trees and a building in the background. The people seem to be in a state of distress or concern, and the overall mood is one of unease. The painting is an example of Romanticism, a movement that emphasized emotion and imagination. To learn more about this style, look up Romanticism.
