1841
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ménélas vainqueur is a 1841 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a warrior standing with a drawn sword, another figure beside him, and debris on the ground. The scene is dramatic and somber, showing the aftermath of a fight. The artist used simple lines and shapes to create a powerful image. This style makes the scene feel intense and emotional. To learn more about this kind of art, look into the technique: lithography.
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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