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mouth agape in a silent scream
The bold and expressive use of color
evokes a sense of melancholy and longing
The earthy tones of the trees contrast with the radiant blues and yellows of the sky and ground
L' Enigme | Gustave Doré | 1871 Frame Options:White Frame mouth agape in a silentAbout the artwork: Allegorical painting of Humanity facing the horrors of defeat and, more generally, the end of the world. Painted in 1871, following the Franco German war of 1870 and the Commune of Paris, the work testifies to this dark context. In 1884, the painting was presented with two other canvases "The Black Eagle of Prussia" and "The Defense of Paris"
