Old Paint: Silvestro Lega, Giuseppe Mazzini Dying, 1873

Thursday 17 September 2009

Silvestro Lega, Italian realist (1826-1895)

Meri Pas Blanquer (Carmen Pascual) said...: Excellent painting!!!!; 17 September 2009 at 19:34
Thomas said...: This is great. I have some posts planned on the theme of misery, disease and death, and this will fit perfectly.; 18 September 2009 at 01:22
M said...: At the risl of sounding morbid, that's a great idea! :); 18 September 2009 at 02:51
Fredericks said...: A powerful work. The unfortunate Mazzini, lies uncomfortably upon his pillow as if he wasn't comfortably prepared for his death.
The sheets are not drawn up around him, and it seems as if he just fell into his bed.

But yet, his hands are gently composed, which suggests that he peacefully accepts his destiny.

The reduced pallet renders the work basic and realistic. Thank you for sharing this with us.; 19 September 2009 at 16:26

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