Night Travellers at a Cross
| Night Travellers at a Cross | |
|---|---|
| Slovak: Nocni Putnici pri Krizi | |
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| Artist | László Mednyánszky |
| Year | 1880 |
| Medium | tempera on panel |
| Dimensions | 244 cm × 94.5 cm (96 in × 37.2 in) |
| Location | Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava |
Night Travellers at a Cross (Slovak: Nocni Putnici pri Krizi) is a painting by Hungarian artist László Mednyánszky from 1880.
Description
[edit]The picture was created in the first half of 1880. It has the dimensions 244 x 149 centimeters. It is in the collection of the Slovak National Gallery.[1]
Analysis
[edit]The picture shows three people with bowed heads who pray at the cross in a dark forest at night. The composition's monumental scale is emphasized by the size of the travellers, as well as by the moonlight.[2]
The theme of a cross in a forest - which has symbolized death - is seen regularly in Mednyánszky's works.[2]
References
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