Paolo and Francesca 1905
haraldslottmoller
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gouache
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charcoal drawing
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possibly oil pastel
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oil painting
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acrylic on canvas
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underpainting
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pastel chalk drawing
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painting painterly
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
"Paolo and Francesca" is a 1905 painting by Danish artist Harald Slott-Møller. It depicts a scene from Dante's Inferno where Paolo and Francesca, condemned to eternal damnation, are shown eternally embracing in the second circle of Hell. Slott-Møller's painting utilizes a soft, painterly style, emphasizing the tragic and intimate moment between the lovers. It is currently housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen.
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