03 — ARTWORK
Belisarius
VINCENT, François-André · 1776 →
- MEDIUM
- Oil on canvas, 98 x 129 cm
- TYPE
- Historical
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COMMENTARY
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The theme of Belisarius was much in vogue from the 1770s, and in addition to Jacques-Louis David, rival artists of David's own generation, such as Pierre Peyron and François-André Vincent, had painted their own versions of the subject. Vincent's Belisarius is reduced to begging, and receives the charity from a soldier in Justinian's army. Here there is no sense of recognition, the blindan arch or arcade with no opening, usually as decoration on a wall. former general is oblivious to the identity of his benefactor. Vincent also took the unorthodox step of creating a group of half-length figures, an unusual device in France at this time.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Belisarius by VINCENT, François-André},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-09},
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