Mar 14
The Tempest
Artist: Luis Ricardo Falero (Spanish, 1851-1896)
Date: 1889
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: M.S. Rau Antique Store, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Description
Falero captures the moment Prospero frees the spirit Ariel from imprisonment within a split tree. Wearing a vivid red robe, Prospero dominates the composition, his commanding presence emphasized by his flowing garments and the scene’s dynamic movement. Ariel, depicted as an ethereal figure, exudes an otherworldly glow, their delicate form bathed in a golden light.
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