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The Trojan Women Setting Fire to Their Fleet by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée).
Fletcher Fund, 1955.
“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”
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The Trojan Women Setting Fire to Their Fleet
Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)
The Trojan Women Setting Fire to Their Fleet
Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)32 people viewing now
Period
Baroque
Theme
Daily Life
Medium
Oil on canvas
Current Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.
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