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Fernand Cormon (24th Dec, 1845 - 20th Mar, 1924)

Caïn

1880

Credit:

Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée d'Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski

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Credit:

Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée d'Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski

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prehistory (representation of)

homme préhistorique

Cain (Old Testament)

The Legend of Centuries (Victor Hugo)

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About the artwork

Title:

Caïn

Periods:

contemporary period from 1789 until 1914

Techniques:

Dimensions:

3080 x 7000

Inventory number:

RF280

Detail:

D'après Victor Hugo, Légende des Siècles, 21 "la Conscience", 1859

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About the author(s)

Author:

Also known as:

Piestre Fernand-Anne

Born:

24th Dec, 1845

Dead:

20th Mar, 1924

Country:

France

See more about this author on Wikipedia:

Fernand Cormon (24 December 1845 – 20 March 1924) was a French painter born in Paris. He became a pupil of Alexandre Cabanel, Eugène Fromentin, and Jean-François Portaels, and one of the leading historical painters of modern France. Read more...