1894
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Debut from Paradise and the Peri (Second Plate) is a 1894 by Henri Fantin-Latour, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a winged figure bending over a dark, shadowy shape on the ground. The angel’s arms are outstretched, and its wings spread wide, while the figure below looks small and hunched. The background is rough and smudged, like a stormy sky or deep water. The angel’s face is calm, but the contrast between light and dark makes the scene feel tense. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to show movement and emotion. Want to see more? Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Ignace Henri Jean Theodore Fantin-Latour (French pronunciation: ; 14 January 1836 – 25 August 1904) was a French painter and lithographer best known for his flower paintings and group portraits of Parisian artists and writers.
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