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Summary
Evelyn De Morgan : Hope in a Prison of Despair ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q235903
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Title |
Hope in a Prison of Despair
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Object type |
painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
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Description |
allegorical, pre-raphaelite painting showing Hope as a woman or very young man holding a lamp, entering the dungeon where Despair is shown as another human figure bowed down with grief. Hope's saint-like halo suggests the comfort brought by religious faith.
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Date |
1887
date QS:P571,+1887-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium |
oil
on
panel
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q106857709,P518,Q861259
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Dimensions | 58 × 65 cm (22.8 × 25.5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | http://volynska.livejournal.com/72739.html ( direct link ) |
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