Artwork
La colére d'Agamemnon
La colére d'Agamemnon is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1842 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
La colére d'Agamemnon is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, a print that dramatizes a scene from ancient history.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a powerful, armored figure standing and gesturing to a seated individual, with military symbols such as shields in the foreground, conveying tension and drama.
Technique & Style
Daumier employed strong lines and shading to enhance the emotional impact of the scene, characteristic of his skill as a lithographer.
Artist & collection
Artist
Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.
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