#Ary Scheffer

[venustapolis]

Heavenly and Earthly Love (Ary Scheffer, 1850)

[history-of-fashion]

1827-1828 Ary Scheffer - Charlotte, Baroness Anselm de Rothschild

(Waddesdon Manor)

[eirene]

Dante and Virgil Meeting The Shades of Francesca Da Rimini and Paolo, 1851 Ary Scheffer

[eastofedean]

Every devotion is a twisted rope with two ends. Think of a burial.

[despair, supernatural || eurydice, sarah ruhl || eurydice hurried back to the infernal regions, henry thomsom || unkown || orpheus mourning the death of eurydice, ary scheffer || euridice recedes into the underworld, enrico scuri || slaughterhouse-five, kurt vonnegut || all along the watchtower, supernatural || planet of love, richard siken || letters from medea, salma deera || romeo and juliet, william shakespeare || advanced thanatology, supernatural || the oresteia, aeschylus || orpheus and eurydice, carl goos || unkown || metamorphoses, ovid || carry on, supernatural || the death of orpheus, henry leopold levy || do not bring him water, caitlin scarano]

[constanzarte]

Ary Scheffer, De smarten der aarde verheffen zich ten hemel en veranderen in hoop en gelukzaligheid

[artemlegere]

Marguerite and Faust in the Garden

Artist: Ary Scheffer (Dutch, 1795-1858)

Movement: Romanticism

Date: 1846

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia

Description

Scheffer’s work has been criticised as being overly sentimental, but his emotionally charged images struck a chord with the public, and he was one of the most popular artists of his day. Scheffer was inspired by the clarity of composition, and the direct approach to narrative, of Italian painting from before 1500. He frequently drew inspiration from great works of literature, such as, in this painting, Goethe’s Faust. Here Faust is seen courting Marguerite, watched by her neighbour Martha and Mephistopheles. The mocking expression on the face of Mephistopheles points to the tragic consequences that will result from this courtship.

[granstromjulius]

Ary Scheffer

[galleryofart]

Marguerite and Faust in the Garden

Artist: Ary Scheffer (Dutch, 1795-1858)

Movement: Romanticism

Date: 1846

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia

Description

Scheffer’s work has been criticised as being overly sentimental, but his emotionally charged images struck a chord with the public, and he was one of the most popular artists of his day. Scheffer was inspired by the clarity of composition, and the direct approach to narrative, of Italian painting from before 1500. He frequently drew inspiration from great works of literature, such as, in this painting, Goethe’s Faust. Here Faust is seen courting Marguerite, watched by her neighbour Martha and Mephistopheles. The mocking expression on the face of Mephistopheles points to the tragic consequences that will result from this courtship.

[laclefdescoeurs]

Portrait of René, Cécile and Louise Franchomme, Ary Scheffer

[artandthebible]

The Temptation of Christ

Artist: Ary Scheffer (Dutch, 1795–1858)

Date: 1854

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia

The Temptation of Christ

As recorded in the Gospel of Luke 4:5-8 “Then the devil took Jesus and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant. The devil said to Jesus, ‘I will give you all these kingdoms and all their power and glory. It has all been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish. If you worship me, then it will all be yours.’ Jesus answered, "It is written in the Scriptures: 'You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.' "

[venustapolis]

Lenore, The Dead Go Fast (Ary Scheffer, 1830)

[eirene]

Portrait of Sophie Marin, widow of Lieutenant General Baudrand Ary Scheffer

[classicalcanvas]

Title: Charlotte Rothsch, Baroness Anselm De Rothschild

Artist: Ary Scheffer

Date: 1828

Style: Neoclassicism

Genre: Portrait

[dogzcats]

Orpheus Mourning the Death of Eurydice (c 1814), Ary Scheffer (1795–1858), oil on canvas

[nordleuchten]

24 Days of La Fayette - Day 2

After beginning with one of my favourite portraits, let us continue with one of La Fayette’s favourite portraits of himself. This one:

Lafayette by Ary Scheffer, 1822-1823 via Wikipedia (12/02/2023)

It was a painted by the Dutch-French artist Ary Scheffer around 1822. The portrait was intended as a commemoration and present for La Fayette final visit to America - his Triumphant Tour in 1824/25. This was not the only work done by Scheffer for La Fayette, neither prior nor after the Tour.

The portrait accompanied him on this tour and La Fayette and Scheffer gifted it to the House of Representatives in 1824 when La Fayette was the first foreign visitor to address both the Senate and the House of Representatives in a joint meeting. To this day, it still hangs in the House Chamber (it was first displayed in the Capital Rotunda). The portrait was very well received by the people of the day. The newspapers wrote how close it resembled General La Fayette and no less than 27 state-banks featured the portrait on their currency. Many artists wanted to paint La Fayette during this momentous event but he neither had the time, nor the patience to sit for every single one of them. Instead, they copied this painting and made numerous engravings and prints. That is the reason why you see a number of copies and variations of this painting on the internet.

There is also an hilarious anecdote connected to this painting.

When Ary Scheffer was painting his portrait, someone asked the General how he was posed. He said:

“I am taking a walk - my hat and cane in my hand - like this.” “And the other hand?” “It is in my pocket, which is much better than having it in somebody else’s”

American friends of Lafayette, Gazette of the American Friends of Lafayette, No. 03, p. 3, May 1944. (12/02/2023)

[artisthomes]

Musée de la Vie romantique, home of Ary Scheffer, in Paris, France