Ahasuerus at the End of the World

Ahasuerus at the End of the World
Artist Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl
Year 1888
Medium Oil on canvas

Ahasuerus at the End of the World is a late 19th century oil painting by Hungarian artist Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl. Done in oil on canvas, the work depicts the Old Testament King Ahasuerus witnessing the end of the world.[1][2][3] The exceedingly dark symbolism used in the work have been used to cite Hirschl as a Symbolist.[1][4][2]

References

  1. 1 2 James Gurney, Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter pp. 22–23.
  2. 1 2 "Ahasuerus at the End of the World Giclee Print by Adolph Hiremy-Hirschl | Art.com". art.com. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  3. ↑ Gurney, Color and Light, p. 22.
  4. ↑ "Bridgeman Images". Bridgeman Images. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
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