1870
oil
canvas
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
The Shulamite is a 1870 oil by Égide Charles Gustave Wappers, depicting Clothed Male, Naked Female, held at Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
This painting depicts a man and woman standing together, with the man on the left and the woman on the right. The man is wearing a yellow and red striped cloth wrapped around his waist and head, while the woman is naked except for a white cloth draped over her left shoulder and hip. The man has his right arm around the woman's shoulder, and she has her left arm raised above her head. The background of the painting is a light yellow sky with a dark landscape below. The painting's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, adds depth and emotion to the scene. The artist, Égide Charles Gustave Wappers, was a Belgian painter known for his historical and genre scenes.
Egide Charles Gustave, Baron Wappers (23 August 1803 – 6 December 1874) was a Belgian painter. His work is generally considered to be Flemish and he signed his work with the Dutch form of his name, Gustaaf Wappers.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
