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depicts a vision Gleyre experienced one evening while on the banks of the Nile. It represents a despondent scene and uses softened tones. In the scene, an aging poet watches as a mysterious "bark" drifts away with his youthful illusions. The illusions are represented by maidens playing instruments
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was known as an artist of classic methods but romantic tastes who often modified heroism into idyllic scenes. However, in execution he was not considered romantic, due to his use of pale colors, his delicate drawing style, and uncertain light. At the 1843
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reproductions of the Walters' paintings are on weather-resistant vinyl and include a description of the painting and a
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Smith, T., Walters Art Museum goes of the wall, The Baltimore Sun, September 11, 2012
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86.5 cm × 150.5 cm (34.1 in × 59.3 in)
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in London began the concept of bringing art out of doors in 2007 and the
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collection, was displayed through January 2014 in O'Donnell Square. The
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Nineteenth-Century Art: From Romanticism to Art Nouveau
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Nineteenth-Century Art: From Romanticism to Art Nouveau
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This article about a nineteenth-century painting is a
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Charles Gleyre
Louvre Museum
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Charles Gleyre
William Thompson Walters
Charles Gleyre
Salon
Baltimore
Walters Art Museum
National Gallery
Detroit Institute of Arts
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