The woman's face is a mask of suffering while she cradles, not a sleeping baby, but a wooden log! Is Merle's “lunatic” mourning the loss of a child, or mad.
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Feb 21, 2023 · By Claire Ferguson. First impressions of The Lunatic of Étretat (1871) almost overwhelmingly lend to interpretations of a deranged woman.
Apr 8, 2022 · This painting perhaps is reminding the viewer to see the humanity in lunacy, with the intricately detailed hands, the red eyes, the bare feet.
This is an oil on canvas painting of a barefoot, unkempt female figure clutching a log as if it were a baby and seated beside a well.
Dec 5, 2022 · The Lunatic of Etretat is a piece of art done by the French artist Hugues Merle, in the 1800s ...
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Feb 8, 2023 · The Lunatic of Etretat is a painting by French artist Hugues Merle in the 1800s. The painting ...
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The Lunatic of Etretat, 1871 - Hugues Merle, French (1822-1881) The woman's face is a mask of suffering while she cradles, not a sleeping baby, but a wooden ...
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