Sunday, February 20, 2011

Charon Ferrying the Shades 1735 by Pierre Subleyras

Charon Ferrying the Shades 1735 by Pierre Subleyras

5 comments:

  1. I rather like it. Probably you know very well, Charon's part in Tom Stoppard's play on Wilde and Housman, "The Invention of Love." The characterisation here is consistent with that subject, I would think.

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  2. @ Laurent yes I know about the reference of Charon in The Invention of Love. I love the colors and the flesh is beautifully painted.

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  3. This is a fantastic painting. I love that the bottom of his foot is dirty - but I can never understand why he's so "rosy-cheeked"...!

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