#susanna at her bath 1850

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Francesco Hayez (Italian, 1791-1882) Susanna at her Bath, Detail, 1850 National Gallery, London

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Susanna at her Bath | Francesco Hayez | 1850 | London National Gallery

"Hayez was the leading artist of mid-19th-century Milan, renowned for his elegant draughtsmanship and polished execution. The Old Testament story of Susanna bathing provided him with a pretext for painting one of his favourite subjects, the female nude"

A description from an exhibition at Wallraf-Richartz-Museum in Cologne (December 2022):

"Alone with Susanna

A Susanna almost without the Elders. The painter only vaguely indicates the two old men in the background between the trees - obscured by light from behind and the haze of dawn. Looking over her shoulder Susanna identifies the real intruder in the intimate bathing scene: the viewer! The voyeuristic perspective puts him in the position of the Elders - pleasurably enjoying the scene or embarrassed? Casually supporting herself on one arm, with her crossed leg elegantly pointing in our direction, Susanna appears self-confident rather than alarmed. The same applies to her slight upward gaze that fascinates us - almost hypnotically. Is she giving us the "cold shoulder" as a calculated form of provocation? "

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Francesco Hayez (1791-1882, Italian) ~ Susanna at Her Bath, 1850

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Francesco Hayez (Italian, 1791–1881)

Susanna at her bath

1850

oil on canvas

138 x 122 cm

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Thanks to: @amore0429

Francesco Hayez, Susanna at her bath (1850). National Gallery, London.

Francesco Hayez, Susana en el baño (1850). National Gallery, Londres.

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Francesco Hayez, ‘Susanna at her bath,’ 1850

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Francesco Hayez | Susanna at her Bath |1850|

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Francesco Hayez, “Susanna at her Bath”, 1850

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‘Susanna at her bath’ by Francesco Hayez -1850

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Susanna at her bath by Francesco Hayez, 1850, on the wall at the National Gallery, London.

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Susanna at her Bath by Francesco Hayez (1850).

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Susanna at her Bath by Francesco Hayez (1850)

The National Gallery, London

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Susanna at her Bath,1850, Francesco Hayez

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"Susanna at her Bath", Francesco Hayez (1850) // #Inspiration #Reference #FineArt

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Francesco Hayez - Susanna at her Bath. 1850

National Gallery London, 29.03.2017