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Henri Rivière — The Prodigal Son: Troisième Tableau

Henri Rivière

The Prodigal Son: Troisième Tableau

1895

Third tableau continues the biblical narrative through Rivière's distinctive visual language of simplified forms and symbolic color. The artist's interpretation of the classic parable reflects fin-de-siècle interests in spiritual themes and artistic synthesis.

Medium
15 color lithographs in a bound volume illustrating the poetry and music of Georges Fragerolle: color lithograph

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Henri Rivière, The Prodigal Son: Troisième Tableau, 1895

Third tableau continues the biblical narrative through Rivière's distinctive visual language of simplified forms and symbolic color. The artist's interpretation of the classic parable reflects fin-de-siècle interests in spiritual themes and artistic synthesis.

Medium
15 color lithographs in a bound volume illustrating the poetry and music of Georges Fragerolle: color lithograph
Year
1895
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, French, Religious, Decorative, Color Lithograph, Illustration, Narrative, Colorful, Figurative, Romantic

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