Titus destruint Jerusalem
Titus destruint Jerusalem (Destrucció de Jerusalem per Titus) c1846 del pintor alemany Wilhelm von Kaulbach (1805 – 1874); era de l'escola de pintura de Düsseldorf, i és conegut com a muralista i il·lustrador de llibres.
Això Art bíblic L'escena representa el general romà Titus i el seu exèrcit durant el setge de Jerusalem 70 AD, mostrant els soldats romans assaltant la ciutat i incendiant el temple de Jerusalem al fons.
La pintura, conegut per les seves imatges dramàtiques i poderoses, pretén transmetre la violència i la destrucció del setge a Jerusalem; i es considera una de les obres més importants de Kaulbach, i és un excel·lent exemple de la seva capacitat per transmetre esdeveniments històrics amb un estil dramàtic i realista.
A la resta de l'escena començant pel centre superior veiem quatre figures masculines esperits, tots sostenint llibres surant sobre núvols celestials; mentre que per sota d'ells estan 7 àngels femenins que sostenen els fils d'això a les seves mans mentre planegen sobre el caos.
A sota d'ells hi ha soldats romans col·locats sobre un pedestal de pedra trencat fent sonar banyes i sostenint el Vexillum romà., amb altres prenent dones presoneres, mentre demanen misericòrdia.
A sota hi ha la gent de Jerusalem, alguns morts, uns moren d'altres prenent-se la vida; amb moltes femelles joves encobertes de por.
In the left of the scene there are several people covering themselves with large shields, with a mother holding on to her dead child; while there are three evil spirits flying overhead, chasing an elderly man running for his life, with a sword and shield by his right foot.
Above this part of the scene we can seed the blazing red and yellow fire that is consuming the temple of Jerusalem; with the elders standing on the top most steps of the temple, while others that are in fear cry out for help as some of them are being killed on the steps by soldiers.
On the right side of the scene is Titus riding a white horse over the ruins of the city, with more soldiers to his right blowing horns as his legion marches on Jerusalem and below him are three female angels carrying a gold goblet that is illuminated by a yellow light that has a white oval disc with cross on it.
These angels are over seeing a group of people leaving Jerusalem as they are praying, which includes a mother on a donkey holding her two babies, one that she is nursing, a young girl behind her a man that may be her husband riding another donkey beside her reading from a religious book, behind him is an elderly man, to the left of the donkey two boys reading from a religious book and in the front is a young girl looking skyward, reading from a scroll.
By the side of the donkey carrying the mother and her children, are three children of clothesless boy and two girls begging for help with folded hands.
Es tracta d'una reproducció de mestres antics d'art digital remasteritzada d'una imatge de domini públic que està disponible en línia com a impressió de tela enrotllada.
Sobre l'artista
Wilhelm von Kaulbach was was a prominent painter of the 19th century who was known for his historical paintings and portraits, as well as his illustrations for books and magazines.
He received his education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, Germany and later went on to become a professor at the Academy.
He was a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin and was also appointed as court painter to King Ludwig I (1786 – 1868) de Baviera.