Artwork
The Destruction of Pharaoh's Army
The Destruction of Pharaoh's Army is an oil painting by the French Romanticist artist Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg, II. It dates from 1792 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Accession no.
- 111615
- Credit line
- Purchased with funds provided by the Old Masters Society, Mrs. P. Kelley Armour and Mr. and Mrs. William B. Graham through the Old Masters Society; gift of Richard L. Feigen; Alexander A. McKay, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Patterson and Mr. and Mrs. Murray Vale endowments; through prior acquisitions of Max and Leola Epstein, William O. and Erna Sawyer Goodman Fund through Friends of American Art, Mrs. Robert Hall McCormick in memory of Robert Hall McCormick, and Dellora A. Norris
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Overview
The Destruction of Pharaoh's Army is an oil on canvas painting by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg, II, created in 1792. It is currently held at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a dramatic biblical scene in which the sea closes over an army, conveying a sense of chaos and turmoil.
Technique & Style
De Loutherbourg employed intense colors and chiaroscuro, a technique using contrasting light and dark, to create a dynamic and deep composition that captures the energy of the scene.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg, II
II Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg (1740–1812) was a French artist.
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