The Sack of Jerusalem by the Romans
The Met
Artist: François Joseph Heim(French, Belfort 1787–1865 Paris)
Date: 1824
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 14 x 15 in. (35.6 x 38.1 cm)
Credit Line: Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Wolfe Fund, 2002
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Mounted soldier with axe over struggling figures, a fallen woman and infant, near a classical building
Detailed Description
The scene depicts a central group of figures in conflict. In the mid-ground, a large, muscular soldier, clad in dark armor with red accents and a helmet, is mounted on a dark brown horse. He raises a dark, double-bladed axe high above his head. With his left arm, he pulls a light-skinned, bare-chested man, draped in white fabric, upwards from the ground. This man's body is contorted, appearing to struggle or fall. Below the horse, in the foreground, several figures are on the ground. A woman in a light blue and white garment lies prone on the ground, with a small, light-skinned infant nestled beside her. To her left, another woman, partially clothed in light blue and white, kneels with her arms outstretched upwards, her head tilted back. Behind her, to the far left, a man in a green tunic and helmet holds a long spear, looking towards the central action. The background on the right features a large classical building with prominent columns. Smaller figures are visible in the distance. The background on the left is dark and indistinct, with shadowy forms that could be trees or other structures. The ground is a dark, uneven mix of browns and grays. The overall color palette is dark, with strong contrasts between the armored figures and the lighter-skinned figures.
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