Equality Before Death
1848 oil-on-canvas painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
| Equality Before Death | |
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| French: Égalité devant la mort | |
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| Artist | William-Adolphe Bouguereau |
| Year | 1848 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 141 cm × 269 cm (56 in × 106 in) |
| Location | Musée d'Orsay, Paris |
Equality Before Death is an 1848 oil-on-canvas painting by the French academic painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau. It is located at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.[1]
Equality is Bouguereau's first major painting, produced after two years at the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris at the age of 23.[1] Bouguereau made his debut at the Salon with Equality Before Death.[1]
The painting depicts an angel of death covering the body of a young man with a shroud.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Egalité devant la mort". musee-orsay.fr. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau
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