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Charon and the Souls of the Dead by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Charon and the Souls of the Dead

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux · 1853

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Artist
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Date
1853
Medium
Pen and brown ink and graphite on antique laid paper (recto), black chalk on antique laid paper (verso)
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Drawings
Culture
France, 19th century
Credit line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin
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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux captured raw emotion and spontaneous movement, famously challenging classical norms with works like his controversial 'The Dance' for the Opéra Garnier.

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