Good Friday (Protestant)
1903
Félix Vallotton serves up a delicious slice of satire in this 1903 illustration, poking fun at bourgeois hypocrisy. Titled 'Good Friday (Protestant),' it shows a family fervently raising their hands in prayer at the dinner table, seemingly oblivious to the massive roasted bird being carried in by the maid. The caption reads, 'Here is the turkey... my brothers, let us praise God!'—a hilarious jab at the fact that Good Friday is traditionally a day of fasting. Vallotton, a key member of the Les Nabis group, was famous for his sharp, graphic style that often exposed the absurdities of everyday life, and this piece perfectly captures his witty, cynical eye.
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