"La Chimère" by Gustave Moreau is a popular painting by the artist. Les Chimères or The Chimaeras is an unfinished painting by the French Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau executed in 1884. It depicts a large forest scene wherein various nude women are associated with sundry figures from classical and medieval mythology –not only the titular chimeras, but also centaurs, winged creatures, fawns, minotaur's, etc. The painting is a philosophical meditation on what Moreau saw as the elemental nature of Woman, depicting the internal yearnings and dreams of women through complex mythological symbolism. Moreau abandoned the work shortly after his mother’s death to work on the darker polyptych La Vie de l'Humanité, considered one of his masterpieces.
About the Art Prints
La Chimère by Gustave Moreau. Our art prints are produced on acid-free 220 GSM papers using archival inks and lamination to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All prints include a sufficent white border around the image to allow for future framing, if desired. Product will be shipped in 2 days