Tannhäuser
Cleveland Museum of Art

Tannhäuser

Henri Fantin-Latour (French, 1836–1904) · 1886

oil on canvas
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

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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