Tag: Anselm Feuerbach
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01 Work, Middle East Artists, THE ART OF WAR, Anselm Feuerbach’s Sisters, with Footnotes #84
Executed in the style of Anselm Feuerbach, the viewer is transported to a battlefield engulfed in chaos, dust, and destruction. The focal point of the painting are two remarkable Bedouin sisters as they stand defiantly in a vast open field. The composition is dynamically balanced, with the sisters positioned at the forefront, their bodies twisted…
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01 Work, The Art of War, Anselm Feuerbach’s The Battle of the Amazons, with footnotes
This dramatic historical painting, teeming with figures, depicts the devastating battle for the city of Troy. According to Homer, the Amazons with their queen Penthesilea came to the aid of the Trojan king Priamos, who had to defend himself against the Greeks under the leadership of king Menelaus. In the battle, Penthesilea is killed by…