1835
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Athenians Beware of Phillip! (Demosthenes to the Athenians) is a 1835 by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a man standing on a rock, addressing a crowd. He's passionate, with his arms out. This painting is interesting because it shows a moment from ancient history, but it was made in the 19th century, which is a unique combination. The artist used this scene to comment on current events. Check out the work of Honoré Daumier to learn more.
This print was published in the journal La Caricature (No. 218, January 8, 1835) as plate 454.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.
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