Oedipus at Colonus

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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The AMICA Library

Collection

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AMICA ID:

CMA_.2002.3

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CMA_.2002.3

AMICA ID

false

AMICA Library Year:

2003

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2003

AMICA Library Year

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Object Type:

Paintings

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Paintings

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Creator Name:

Harriet, Fulchran-Jean

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Harriet, Fulchran-Jean

Creator Name

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Creator Nationality:

French

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French

Creator Nationality

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Creator Role:

artist

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artist

Creator Role

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Creator Dates/Places:

1778 - 1805

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1778 - 1805

Creator Dates/Places

false

Gender:

M

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M

Gender

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Creator Birth Place:

Paris

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Paris

Creator Birth Place

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Creator Death Place:

Rome

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Rome

Creator Death Place

false

Creator Name-CRT:

Fulchran-Jean Harriet

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Fulchran-Jean Harriet

Creator Name-CRT

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Title:

Oedipus at Colonus

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Oedipus at Colonus

Title

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Title Type:

Primary

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Primary

Title Type

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View:

Full View

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Full View

View

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Creation Date:

1798

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1798

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

1798

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1798

Creation Start Date

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Creation End Date:

1798

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1798

Creation End Date

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Materials and Techniques:

oil on canvas

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oil on canvas

Materials and Techniques

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Classification Term:

Painting

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Painting

Classification Term

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Style or Period:

France, 18th century

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France, 18th century

Style or Period

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Dimensions:

Framed: 187.5cm x 164.5cm x 8.5cm, Overall: 157cm x 134cm

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Framed: 187.5cm x 164.5cm x 8.5cm, Overall: 157cm x 134cm

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AMICA Contributor:

The Cleveland Museum of Art

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The Cleveland Museum of Art

AMICA Contributor

false

Owner Location:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Owner Location

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ID Number:

2002.3

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2002.3

ID Number

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Credit Line:

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund

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Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund

Credit Line

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Rights:

http://www.clevelandart.org/museum/disclaim2.html

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<a href="http://www.clevelandart.org/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clevelandart.org/museum/disclaim2.html</a>

Rights

false

Context:

This painting depicts the ancient mythical Greek king Oedipus with his daughter Antigone. Following Oedipus's self-inflicted blinding and exile from Thebes, Antigone guided him to the city of Colonus. The two grieving figures are shown here in the manner of a pietà, the traditional artistic representation of the Virgin Mary mourning the dead body of Christ, who rests on her knees.Pictures like this of ancient mythological or religious subjects were the most highly prized paintings in France during the short career of Harriet, who was a student of the celebrated artist Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825). The moral and ethical knowledge that their lofty themes generated was a fundamental reason for the importance of such works. Representing the exile of Oedipus in paintings, dramas, and operas became especially popular in France during this time because it related to the contemporaneous return of French citizens exiled during the Revolution of 1789.The story of Oedipus at Colonus first appeared in the tragedy by the ancient Greek writer Sophocles. A modern reinterpretation of this drama which played in Paris in 1797 inspired Harriet's piece.

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This painting depicts the ancient mythical Greek king Oedipus with his daughter Antigone. Following Oedipus's self-inflicted blinding and exile from Thebes, Antigone guided him to the city of Colonus. The two grieving figures are shown here in the manner of a pietà, the traditional artistic representation of the Virgin Mary mourning the dead body of Christ, who rests on her knees.Pictures like this of ancient mythological or religious subjects were the most highly prized paintings in France during the short career of Harriet, who was a student of the celebrated artist Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825). The moral and ethical knowledge that their lofty themes generated was a fundamental reason for the importance of such works. Representing the exile of Oedipus in paintings, dramas, and operas became especially popular in France during this time because it related to the contemporaneous return of French citizens exiled during the Revolution of 1789.The story of Oedipus at Colonus first appeared in the tragedy by the ancient Greek writer Sophocles. A modern reinterpretation of this drama which played in Paris in 1797 inspired Harriet's piece.

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