1851
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
The Plague in Florence is a 1851 watercolor by Frederic Leighton, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a group of people in a dim, crowded room. Some are standing, some are slumped or lying down, looking sick. One person in a blue robe holds a child, while others clutch at each other or stare blankly. The walls are dark and worn, with a door and small windows letting in little light. The scene looks like a moment of suffering, with faces showing fear and exhaustion. The artist used soft, muted colors to make it feel heavy and real. If you like this style, check out Realism for more paintings that focus on everyday life.
A watercolour by Frederic Leighton from 1851 depicts a scene of plague in Renaissance Florence.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton,, known as Sir Frederic Leighton between 1878 and 1896, was a British Victorian painter, draughtsman, and sculptor.
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