You may know him for ‘Broken Vows’, a famous problem picture about unfaithfulness in marriage. Here are some more of his works.
narrative
A major project which he eventually abandoned, the remaining studies might today appear cryptic. There is more than one story behind them.
Time to add a second narrative thread based on an ‘authority’, and link it in with the main spine.
Delacroix’s famous painting of Marianne, personification of the French nation, does not stand alone. Here is a small collection.
Known for his Impressionist landscapes and portraits, he also painted a couple of history paintings – under duress.
True hypertext is dynamic, and changes according to context, reader actions, and more. Here’s how to use it – including stretchtext.
Why did it take over 300 years to solve a compositional problem, and tell such a simple story?
Also a grim story of suicidal disembowelling, and a propaganda painting for Napoleon.
A selection of the better paintings from Tissot’s 350+ on the life of Christ, and his unfinished series of Old Testament stories.
Since they were first shown at the end of the 1800s, Tissot’s 350+ paintings of the life of Christ have been controversial, but much loved.
