1898
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Prelude to Lohengrin is a 1898 by Henri Fantin-Latour, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a man kneeling in dark clothes, reaching toward a glowing figure with outstretched arms. Behind him, two winged beings hover, their wings spread wide. The scene looks dramatic, with swirling lines and soft shading. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to create movement and emotion. The focus is on the interaction between the figures, not perfect details. Next, check out Henri Fantin-Latour to see how he blended realism with dreamy scenes.
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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