1820 (ca.), Théodore Géricault, Three Lovers -- Getty Museum (Los Angeles)
From the museum label: In this remarkable sketch, drawn curtains and a statue of Venus frame a dramatically lit interior reminiscent of a stage or an artist's studio. Géricault presented an erotic scene without the usual moralizing or sentimental justification. His depiction of a contemporary event in a timeless setting historicizes the present, making modern life appropriate for high art.
1820 (ca.), Théodore Géricault, Three Lovers -- Getty Museum (Los Angeles)
From the museum label: In this remarkable sketch, drawn curtains and a statue of Venus frame a dramatically lit interior reminiscent of a stage or an artist's studio. Géricault presented an erotic scene without the usual moralizing or sentimental justification. His depiction of a contemporary event in a timeless setting historicizes the present, making modern life appropriate for high art.