1840
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Les Martyrs is a 1840 by Paul Gavarni, a Romanticism work, depicting Reading, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a group of soldiers standing in a line. One man in the front kneels with his hands tied. His face looks tired and sad. It was made in France around 1840. At the time, artists often showed strong emotions in their work. This piece feels dramatic but quiet, like a snapshot of real life. Look up Paul Gavarni (French, 1804–1866) next.
Paul Gavarni was the pen name of Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier (13 January 1804 – 24 November 1866), a French illustrator, born in Paris.
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