1653
unspecified
From the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Sophonisbe Drinking Poison is a 1653 unspecified by Isaac Moillon, a French Classical Baroque work, held at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
This painting depicts a woman in a blue and white dress, standing next to a table with a large vase on it. She is surrounded by other people, some of whom are holding objects. The scene is set in a room with a high ceiling and a large archway in the background. The woman is the central figure in the painting, and she appears to be the focus of attention for the other people in the scene. The objects being held by the other people add to the sense of drama and tension in the painting. The use of chiaroscuro in this painting creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing the viewer's eye into the scene.
Isaac Moillon (8 July 1614, Paris - 26 May 1673, Paris) was a French Baroque painter of scenes from mythology and the Bible. He also designed tapestries. His work was forgotten after his death, until interest was revived in the 1980s.
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