The Four Seasons
1850
Think of this as a 19th-century mood board for the year. Jean-Léon Gérôme, a star of the Academic art world, arranged these four scenes like a stained-glass window to show the cycle of life. Top left, lovers embrace in a rose garden for Spring. Top right, women cool off in a river during the Summer heat. Bottom left, it's a bountiful Autumn grape harvest with figures lounging in the sun. But the bottom right panel is a total vibe shift—a dark, cloaked figure walks through a bleak, ghostly forest, representing the death of Winter. It’s a beautiful, if slightly ominous, reminder that the good times don't last forever!
- Technique
- Oil painting
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