Jean-Paul LaurensFrankrijk, 1838–1921A Funeral
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Waar is „A Funeral ” nu? Collectie: Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Nu niet te zien. Gecontroleerd 29 september 2026.
Cleveland, Verenigde Staten
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Over het werk
The macabre subject matter of A Funeral is typical of Jean-Paul Laurens, whose interest in depicting cadavers and coffins earned him the nickname "the painter of the dead." Laurens was also attracted to subjects from church history, and, here, the crosier leaning against the door behind the coffin indicates the deceased was a bishop. Highly finished drawings like this one are rare in Laurens's production. His technique of covering the surface with a variety of media and scratching away for highlights is quite similar to the one used by another artist in the exhibition-Alexandre Bida, in his Café at Constantinople [cat. no. 34]. Laurens utilized the technique effectively in this gloomy scene, where the glowing candle flame casts long shadows and feebly illuminates the columns receding into darkness on the left.
Cleveland Museum of Art
Gegevens
- Inventarisnummer
- 2008.368
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- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Afbeelding: Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
In het leven van Jean-Paul Laurens
Het hele leven18 januari 1870
Son born: Paul Albert Laurens
18 maart 1875
Son born: Jean-Pierre Laurens
1879
A medal for the liberation of prisoners
Laurens's The Liberation of the Prisoners of Carcassonne receives a medal of honor.
