1782
watercolor
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Apothéose de Voltaire (The Apotheosis of Voltaire) is a 1782 watercolor by Pierre-François Legrand, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a man riding a horse in the sky, surrounded by clouds. He's naked except for a cloth around his waist and has wings on his back. Two people are kneeling on the ground below him, one holding a crown and the other a tablet. The man on the horse is looking up, and the people on the ground are looking up at him. The painting is done in a mix of colors, with shades of gray, brown, and green. The sky is light, and the clouds are white and fluffy. The people and the horse are more detailed, with lines and textures that make them look realistic. The painting is called "The Apotheosis of Voltaire" and is part of the Romanticism movement. If you want to learn more about this style, check out the Romanticism movement.
Pierre-François Legrand (1782–1782) was an artist.
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