books0977: Virgil Reading from the Aeneid (1864). Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (French, 1780-1867).
books0977: Virgil Reading from the Aeneid (1864). Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (French, 1780-1867). Oil on paper on panel. Ingres plunges the scene into much darkness, creating a dramatic chiaroscuro effect which subordinates the background and keeps the focus of the painting directly on the central figural group. In the darkness, the drama of the story is heightened; the dark background and the deep shadows of the foreground create a spherical area of light which illuminates all the major characters of the story except for Livia, seated with her back to the light source, whose face is cast in darkness to further emphasize her treachery. -- source link
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