Tannhauser, 1886. Creator: Henri Fantin-Latour (French, 1836-1904)
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Tannhauser, 1886. Creator: Henri Fantin-Latour (French, 1836-1904)
Tannhauser, 1886. This painting is based on act I of Richard Wagners 1845 opera Tannhauser, a medieval tale of the struggle between sacred and profane love. Seduced by Venus, the deeply religious minstrel Tannhauser is seen reveling in the pleasures of the goddesss court before guilt compels him to return to the real world. The sensuality of the story, and indeed of Wagners music, is matched by Fantin-Latours thick repetitive brushwork, which seems to draw a dreamy veil over figures and landcape. This painting was shown at the Paris Salon exhibition of 1886. An earlier version had been shown more than 20 years before
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1836 1904 Henri Fantin Latour Henri Fantin Latour French
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