#barine

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Barine, oil on canvas (1894) Edward John Poynter (British, 1836–1919) portrays Barine, the calculating beauty from the eighth ode of Horace’s second book. In Roman literature, she is a formidable femme fatale who grows more captivating with every broken promise and lie.

She is captured tearing a love letter in two. The cord securing the letter is rendered as a broken ouroboros, a snake eating its tail, symbolizing the end of what was promised to be infinite love. She wears a wreath of red roses, a traditional symbol of passion that contrasts with her detached, almost mocking expression. The painting is a primary example of High Victorian Classicism. Every element, from the cool marble column to the Barine's garment, reflects a rigorous academic approach to historical reconstruction. Through structural harmony and balanced light, Poynter connects the 19th-century viewer to the aesthetic ideals of antiquity. Loc. Private Collection (Via private sales and direct family/collector lineage). Dim. 63.5 cm H x 47 cm W (25 x 18 1/2 in.).

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Barine

Artist: Edward Poynter (British, 1836–1919)

Date: 1894

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Private Collection

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Edward John Poynter - Barine

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Edward Poynter (British, 1836 - 1919) Barine, 1894

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Barine by Edward John Poynter, (1836-1919), (1894)

Oil Painting, 91.4 x 71.2 cm

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Barine (1894). Edward John Poynter (English, 1836-1919). Oil on canvas.

The masterpiece takes its name from the femme fatale it depicts, the "Faithless Barine" from Horace's Odes. The ingenious use of subtle symbolism tells the tale of a cold-hearted vixen of indescribable beauty that breaks the heart of every man she woos, leaving only "a train of slaves [which] grows every day."

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Close-up from Barine, Sir Edward John Poynter

1894, oil on canvas