Good and Evil (painting)
A divided moral allegory of virtue and vice.
Good and Evil (French: Le Bien et le Mal) is a painting by Victor Orsel, begun in Rome in 1829 and completed in Paris in 1832. The work is divided into two halves, depicting a virtuous path leading to the Kingdom of God and an evil path leading to Hell. It combines medieval techniques and religious imagery with Masonic elements, and was first exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1833, where critics noted its didactic and archaic character.
Quick Facts
- Title
- Good and Evil (Le Bien et le Mal)
- Artist
- Victor Orsel
- Started
- 1829 in Rome
- Completed
- 1832 in Paris
- First exhibited
- Paris Salon of 1833
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