Swiss artist Henry Fuseli was active in England for most of his career as a painter and illustrator. His Romantic, mystical style impacted Englishmen such as William Blake among others. This study of the Greek king damning one of his sons uses chiaroscuro and the distorted figures characteristic of Northern Mannerist art, in a tightly-composed and emotionally-fraught piece.
Oedipus Cursing His Son, Polynices, c.1786, Pencil, Guasch, and Pastel on PaperHenry Fuseli Swiss (1741 - 1825) |
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Swiss artist Henry Fuseli was active in England for most of his career as a painter and illustrator. His Romantic, mystical style impacted Englishmen such as William Blake among others. This study of the Greek king damning one of his sons uses chiaroscuro and the distorted figures characteristic of Northern Mannerist art, in a tightly-composed and emotionally-fraught piece. |
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