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The Burial of Atala or The Funeral of Atala (or also known as Atala au tombeau in French) is an 1808 oil on canvas painting by the French painter Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson.[1] This painting depicts a scene from Francois-René de Chateaubriand's novel, Atala, written in 1801.[2] Inspired by this tragic love story, Girodet captures the dramatic tone through combining both Neoclassical and Romantic elements, emphasizing the sensuality of Atala’s death in his artistic interpretation of the text.
First publicly displayed in the Salon of 1808, The Burial of Atala captured the attention of many, garnering popularity quickly in its initial years.[3] The painting was then acquired by Louis XVIII in 1818.[3] Today, it is held in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.[3]