GERMAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) Salammbô and Matho oil on canvas 108 x 106.5cm (42 1/2 x 42in.) The subject of the present work is thought to be taken from the story of Salammbô, the historical novel by Gustave Flaubert set in Carthage in the 3rd century BC. The present scene appears to depict the love making of Salammbô and the chief mercenary Matho that takes place in chapter 11. A scandalous success when the novel was published in 1862, the titillating story-line offered history painters a rich seem of new subject matter, with Salammbô's exploits depicted by artists ranging from Auguste Rodin to Alfons Mucha.
GERMAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) Salammbô and Matho oil on canvas 108 x 106.5cm (42 1/2 x 42in.) The subject of the present work is thought to be taken from the story of Salammbô, the historical novel by Gustave Flaubert set in Carthage in the 3rd century BC. The present scene appears to depict the love making of Salammbô and the chief mercenary Matho that takes place in chapter 11. A scandalous success when the novel was published in 1862, the titillating story-line offered history painters a rich seem of new subject matter, with Salammbô's exploits depicted by artists ranging from Auguste Rodin to Alfons Mucha.
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