Chassériau Théodore 1819 – 1856 French Romantic Painter
Chassériau Théodore 1819 – 1856 French Romantic Painter Reviewed by Teresita Blanco Chassériau was a romantic painter. He did mostly ...
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Chassériau Théodore 1819 – 1856 French Romantic Painter
Reviewed by Teresita Blanco
Chassériau was a romantic painter. He did mostly historical and allegorical paintings. He studied under Ingres and other classical painters. He was very prolific during his short career. His masterpiece was a decoration for the Cour des Comptes. It got badly burned up during a fire. He died at the age of 37, after an illness.
The first featured painting shows Venus coming out of the water. She is trying to dry her wet hair under the sun. Like most Venus paintings, she is showing her lovely figure by the water. The scenery is as beautiful as the sunrise. This wonderful painting by Chassériau deserves 5 stars rating.
In this painting, Apollo has finally reached Daphne. She is in the middle of turning into a Laurel tree. It is interesting how Apollo has a halo on his hair. This lovely painting deserves 5 stars rating.
In this painting, Christ asked God to deliver him. He does not look fondly at the prospect of dying in the cross. Can you blame him? The main source of light comes from the angels who are comforting Christ in his woes. The scenery makes a contrast between heaven and earth. This painting deserves 5 stars rating.
In this scene, a Moorish woman is taking a bath. She is getting attended by her maids. This painting is a perfect example of orientalism. Orientalism focused on painting scenes from the orient. As such, this painting by Chassériau deserves 5 stars rating.
The last painting shows an angel praying. He seems to be gazing upon something or other. This mysterious painting by Chassériau deserves 5 stars rating. I hope that you liked this short paintings review.
