1857
unspecified
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Broken Vows is a 1857 unspecified by Philip Hermogenes Calderon, held at Ashmolean Museum.
The painting depicts a woman standing in front of a wooden gate, her head bowed and eyes closed. She wears a long, dark dress with a white lace cuff and a dark shawl over her head. In the background, a man peers over the gate, while a woman's hand reaches out from behind it, holding a flower. The woman's posture and facial expression convey a sense of sadness or despair, while the man's gaze seems to be fixed on her with concern or curiosity. The woman's hand, holding the flower, adds a touch of tenderness to the scene. The painting's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and drama, drawing the viewer's attention to the central figure. To learn more about this technique, explore the works of artists who have mastered chiaroscuro.
Philip Hermogenes Calderon (3 May 1833 – 30 April 1898) was a British painter of Spanish-French ancestry, who initially worked in the Pre-Raphaelite style before moving towards historical genre painting.
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