KRAFFT, Johann Peter (b. 1780, Hanau, d. 1856, Wien) |
Faust on Easter Morning1856Oil on canvas, 134 x 112 cm Akademie der bildenden Künste, Vienna | ||
This picture, one of the last paintings by the artist, illustrates a scene from Goethe's Faust. It depicts the moment when Faust was preparing to empty the bowl of poison, but was prevented by the peal of the Easter bells.
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