1879
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Manfred and Astarté is a 1879 by Henri Fantin-Latour, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two figures in a dim, swirling space. One stands with arms outstretched, wearing a long, flowing robe. The other kneels, arms wrapped around their body, with a dark cloak billowing around them. The background is full of chaotic lines, like wind or smoke. The artist used loose, sketchy strokes to create movement and mood. The figures look like they’re caught in a moment of tension or transformation. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create drama.
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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