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Description: | This painting is by the French orientalist painter, Edouard Frederic Wilhelm Richter (1844-1913), who exhibited in Munich and at the Paris Salon, where this work was shown in 1881. The exotic nature of Shakespeare's Othello made it a suitable subject. The painting shows the events actually occurring, rather than in a stage setting. In a rich palace interior, Othello addresses the duke and senate, justifying his marriage to Desdemona, whilst Desdemona herself appeals to her father, Brabanzio, who grabs the table emphasising his upset and confusion. Onlookers to left and right re-invest the scene with a notion of theatricality. | Subjects: | Othello V. 2) literature (Shakespeare | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Richter, Edouard Frederic Wilhelm (French artist, 1844-1913) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8655... | Go to resource |
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