The Nightmare
1781
Fuseli created one of the most recognizable paintings of the Romanticist movement: the above featured The Nightmare. It's a famous piece, or rather one version of it, that neatly sums up the whole of Romanticism on one canvas. Fuseli, of course, created many memorable works, though none that have reached the level of cultural ubiquity that The Nightmare has (though that could also be said of many great artists' complete portfolios). His influence was vast, affecting such geniuses as Blake.
Thor, in the boat of Hymir, battering the Midgard Serpent
1790
Lady Macbeth
1784
The Night-Hag Visiting the Lapland Witches
1796
Silence
1799-1801
The Shepherd's Dream
1793
The Debutante
1807
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Both The Nightmare and Thor are currently in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. When I walked past The Nightmare, it definitely stood out, probably because it's in just about every art history textbook out there.
ReplyDeletemontejo, that's pretty interesting. I never one of The Nightmares was housed in Houston. Thanks for sharing. Have to head over and visit that museum one of these days.
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