The Burial of Atala
Painting by Anne-Louis Girodet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Burial of Atala or The Funeral of Atala (French: Atala au tombeau) is an 1808 oil-on-canvas painting by the French painter Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson.[1] It depicts a scene from Francois-René de Chateaubriand's novel, Atala, written in 1801.[2] Inspired by this tragic love story, Girodet captures its dramatic tone by combining both Neoclassical and Romantic elements while emphasizing the sensuality of Atala’s death.
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Artist | Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson |
Year | 1808 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Location | Louvre, Paris |
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First publicly displayed in the Salon of 1808, the painting was well received.[3] It was then acquired by Louis XVIII in 1818.[3] Today, it is held in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.[3]