Dejanira (Autumn)
1872-1873
Imagine a dark, brooding forest where a mythological kidnapping is taking place. Here, the centaur Nessus carries off Dejanira, wife of Hercules, while Gustave Moreau surrounds them with towering cliffs and shadowy trees that seem to close in on the pair. As a Symbolist painter, Moreau wasn't just telling a story; he was creating a mood of tragic destiny, using the pale, reaching figure of Dejanira to pop against the deep, earthy browns and greens of the wild, autumnal landscape.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
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