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Henri Fantin-Latour

Tannhäuser

1886
oil on canvas
86.4 × 103.3 cm (34 × 40.7 in)

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

As he will eventually return to reality, Tannhäuser, the singer in the lower left, is painted in dark tones. In contrast, his vision into another realm is evoked by the soft muted hues of Venus and her court.

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